Home / 81.72-112.80-79.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.72, 112.80 and 79.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.72, 112.80 and 79.08 is: 109.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.72 : 112.80 = 79.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.72/112.80 = 79.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.72x = 112.80 × 79.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.72x = 8,920.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,920.22/81.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.