Home / 89.88-123.22-88.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.88, 123.22 and 88.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.88, 123.22 and 88.80 is: 121.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.88 : 123.22 = 88.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.88/123.22 = 88.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.88x = 123.22 × 88.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.88x = 10,941.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,941.94/89.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.74

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.