Home / 84.75-117.10-78.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84.75, 117.10 and 78.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84.75, 117.10 and 78.67 is: 108.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84.75 : 117.10 = 78.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84.75/117.10 = 78.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84.75x = 117.10 × 78.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84.75x = 9,212.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,212.06/84.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.