Home / 82.82-124.12-37.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.82, 124.12 and 37.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.82, 124.12 and 37.10 is: 55.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.82 : 124.12 = 37.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.82/124.12 = 37.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.82x = 124.12 × 37.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.82x = 4,604.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,604.85/82.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.