Home / 79.72-119.80-70.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.72, 119.80 and 70.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.72, 119.80 and 70.32 is: 105.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.72 : 119.80 = 70.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.72/119.80 = 70.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.72x = 119.80 × 70.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.72x = 8,424.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,424.34/79.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.67

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.