Home / 78.13-117.17-58.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.13, 117.17 and 58.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.13, 117.17 and 58.80 is: 88.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.13 : 117.17 = 58.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.13/117.17 = 58.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.13x = 117.17 × 58.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.13x = 6,889.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,889.60/78.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.18

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.