Home / 88.56-122-82.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.56, 122 and 82.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.56, 122 and 82.08 is: 113.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.56 : 122 = 82.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.56/122 = 82.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.56x = 122 × 82.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.56x = 10,013.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,013.76/88.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.07

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.