Home / 79.38-109.54-48.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.38, 109.54 and 48.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.38, 109.54 and 48.30 is: 66.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.38 : 109.54 = 48.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.38/109.54 = 48.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.38x = 109.54 × 48.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.38x = 5,290.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,290.78/79.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.65

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.