Home / 83.57-125.10-59.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.57, 125.10 and 59.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.57, 125.10 and 59.13 is: 88.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.57 : 125.10 = 59.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.57/125.10 = 59.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.57x = 125.10 × 59.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.57x = 7,397.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,397.16/83.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.52

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.