Home / 79.82-119.68-28.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.82, 119.68 and 28.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.82, 119.68 and 28.45 is: 42.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.82 : 119.68 = 28.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.82/119.68 = 28.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.82x = 119.68 × 28.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.82x = 3,404.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,404.97/79.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42.66

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.