Home / 80.66-120.99-42.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.66, 120.99 and 42.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.66, 120.99 and 42.13 is: 63.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.66 : 120.99 = 42.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.66/120.99 = 42.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.66x = 120.99 × 42.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.66x = 5,096.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,096.92/80.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.19

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.