Home / 79.53-119.23-28.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.53, 119.23 and 28.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.53, 119.23 and 28.16 is: 42.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.53 : 119.23 = 28.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.53/119.23 = 28.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.53x = 119.23 × 28.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.53x = 3,357.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,357.04/79.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42.21

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.