Home / 79.76-119.51-71.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.76, 119.51 and 71.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.76, 119.51 and 71.63 is: 107.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.76 : 119.51 = 71.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.76/119.51 = 71.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.76x = 119.51 × 71.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.76x = 8,559.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,559.55/79.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.32

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.