Home / 79.19-118.83-40.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.19, 118.83 and 40.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.19, 118.83 and 40.70 is: 61.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.19 : 118.83 = 40.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.19/118.83 = 40.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.19x = 118.83 × 40.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.19x = 4,835.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,835.79/79.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.07

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.