Home / 84.74-127.07-26.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84.74, 127.07 and 26.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84.74, 127.07 and 26.95 is: 40.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84.74 : 127.07 = 26.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84.74/127.07 = 26.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84.74x = 127.07 × 26.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84.74x = 3,424.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,424.54/84.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.41

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.