Home / 79.52-119.34-31.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.52, 119.34 and 31.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.52, 119.34 and 31.46 is: 47.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.52 : 119.34 = 31.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.52/119.34 = 31.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.52x = 119.34 × 31.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.52x = 3,754.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,754.44/79.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.21

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.