Home / 83.58-125.16-75.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.58, 125.16 and 75.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.58, 125.16 and 75.96 is: 113.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.58 : 125.16 = 75.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.58/125.16 = 75.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.58x = 125.16 × 75.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.58x = 9,507.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,507.15/83.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.75

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.