Home / 84.57-126.86-57.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84.57, 126.86 and 57.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84.57, 126.86 and 57.71 is: 86.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84.57 : 126.86 = 57.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84.57/126.86 = 57.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84.57x = 126.86 × 57.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84.57x = 7,320.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,320.17/84.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.56

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.