Home / 80.90-120.66-67.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.90, 120.66 and 67.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.90, 120.66 and 67.91 is: 101.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.90 : 120.66 = 67.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.90/120.66 = 67.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.90x = 120.66 × 67.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.90x = 8,194.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,194.02/80.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.29

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.