Home / 79.45-109.68-57.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.45, 109.68 and 57.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.45, 109.68 and 57.67 is: 79.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.45 : 109.68 = 57.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.45/109.68 = 57.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.45x = 109.68 × 57.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.45x = 6,324.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,324.76/79.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.61

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.