Home / 141.20-212.00-79.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141.20, 212.00 and 79.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141.20, 212.00 and 79.62 is: 119.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141.20 : 212.00 = 79.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141.20/212.00 = 79.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141.20x = 212.00 × 79.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141.20x = 16,880.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,880.07/141.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.55

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.