Home / 83.26-114.94-57.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.26, 114.94 and 57.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.26, 114.94 and 57.04 is: 78.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.26 : 114.94 = 57.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.26/114.94 = 57.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.26x = 114.94 × 57.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.26x = 6,556.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,556.18/83.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.74

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.