Home / 79.44-119.25-47.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.44, 119.25 and 47.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.44, 119.25 and 47.45 is: 71.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.44 : 119.25 = 47.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.44/119.25 = 47.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.44x = 119.25 × 47.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.44x = 5,657.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,657.82/79.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.22

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.