Home / 103.79-155.49-86.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103.79, 155.49 and 86.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103.79, 155.49 and 86.78 is: 130.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103.79 : 155.49 = 86.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103.79/155.49 = 86.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103.79x = 155.49 × 86.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103.79x = 13,493.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,493.42/103.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.01

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.