Home / 79.37-119.06-21.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.37, 119.06 and 21.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.37, 119.06 and 21.59 is: 32.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.37 : 119.06 = 21.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.37/119.06 = 21.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.37x = 119.06 × 21.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.37x = 2,570.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,570.51/79.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.39

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.