Home / 80.49-120.61-60.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.49, 120.61 and 60.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.49, 120.61 and 60.18 is: 90.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.49 : 120.61 = 60.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.49/120.61 = 60.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.49x = 120.61 × 60.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.49x = 7,258.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,258.31/80.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90.18

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.