Home / 86.00-129.03-40.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.00, 129.03 and 40.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.00, 129.03 and 40.33 is: 60.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.00 : 129.03 = 40.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.00/129.03 = 40.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.00x = 129.03 × 40.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.00x = 5,203.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,203.79/86.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.51

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.