Home / 79.22-118.86-38.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.22, 118.86 and 38.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.22, 118.86 and 38.65 is: 57.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.22 : 118.86 = 38.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.22/118.86 = 38.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.22x = 118.86 × 38.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.22x = 4,593.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,593.94/79.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57.99

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.