Home / 86.17-129.07-53.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.17, 129.07 and 53.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.17, 129.07 and 53.68 is: 80.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.17 : 129.07 = 53.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.17/129.07 = 53.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.17x = 129.07 × 53.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.17x = 6,928.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,928.68/86.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80.41

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.