Home / 86.11-129.16-38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.11, 129.16 and 38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.11, 129.16 and 38 is: 57.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.11 : 129.16 = 38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.11/129.16 = 38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.11x = 129.16 × 38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.11x = 4,908.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,908.08/86.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57.00

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.