Home / 80.16-120.13-45.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.16, 120.13 and 45.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.16, 120.13 and 45.93 is: 68.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.16 : 120.13 = 45.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.16/120.13 = 45.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.16x = 120.13 × 45.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.16x = 5,518.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,518.16/80.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68.84

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.