Home / 80.73-121.20-48.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.73, 121.20 and 48.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.73, 121.20 and 48.33 is: 72.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.73 : 121.20 = 48.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.73/121.20 = 48.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.73x = 121.20 × 48.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.73x = 5,857.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,857.60/80.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.56

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.