Home / 85.66-128.39-51.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85.66, 128.39 and 51.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85.66, 128.39 and 51.23 is: 76.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85.66 : 128.39 = 51.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85.66/128.39 = 51.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85.66x = 128.39 × 51.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85.66x = 6,577.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,577.48/85.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.79

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.