Home / 79.30-118.97-25.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.30, 118.97 and 25.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.30, 118.97 and 25.20 is: 37.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.30 : 118.97 = 25.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.30/118.97 = 25.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.30x = 118.97 × 25.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.30x = 2,998.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,998.04/79.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.81

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.