Home / 89.44-122.36-87.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.44, 122.36 and 87.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.44, 122.36 and 87.76 is: 120.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.44 : 122.36 = 87.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.44/122.36 = 87.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.44x = 122.36 × 87.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.44x = 10,738.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,738.31/89.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.06

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.