Home / 89.55-123.62-85.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.55, 123.62 and 85.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.55, 123.62 and 85.10 is: 117.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.55 : 123.62 = 85.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.55/123.62 = 85.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.55x = 123.62 × 85.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.55x = 10,519.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,519.02/89.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.47

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.