Home / 262.44-393.78-79.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262.44, 393.78 and 79.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 262.44, 393.78 and 79.86 is: 119.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262.44 : 393.78 = 79.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262.44/393.78 = 79.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262.44x = 393.78 × 79.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262.44x = 31,447.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,447.27/262.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.83

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.