Home / 269.37-404.01-86.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269.37, 404.01 and 86.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 269.37, 404.01 and 86.76 is: 130.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269.37 : 404.01 = 86.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269.37/404.01 = 86.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269.37x = 404.01 × 86.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269.37x = 35,051.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,051.91/269.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.13

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.