Home / 79.21-118.77-31.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.21, 118.77 and 31.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.21, 118.77 and 31.11 is: 46.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.21 : 118.77 = 31.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.21/118.77 = 31.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.21x = 118.77 × 31.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.21x = 3,694.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,694.93/79.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.65

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.