Home / 89.42-123.39-50.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.42, 123.39 and 50.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.42, 123.39 and 50.60 is: 69.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.42 : 123.39 = 50.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.42/123.39 = 50.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.42x = 123.39 × 50.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.42x = 6,243.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,243.84/89.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.83

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.