Home / 83.55-125.16-72.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.55, 125.16 and 72.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.55, 125.16 and 72.01 is: 107.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.55 : 125.16 = 72.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.55/125.16 = 72.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.55x = 125.16 × 72.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.55x = 9,012.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,012.36/83.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.87

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.