Home / 84.33-125.54-80.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84.33, 125.54 and 80.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84.33, 125.54 and 80.39 is: 119.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84.33 : 125.54 = 80.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84.33/125.54 = 80.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84.33x = 125.54 × 80.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84.33x = 10,091.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,091.13/84.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.66

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.