Home / 86.18-129.20-83.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.18, 129.20 and 83.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.18, 129.20 and 83.90 is: 125.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.18 : 129.20 = 83.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.18/129.20 = 83.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.18x = 129.20 × 83.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.18x = 10,839.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,839.88/86.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125.78

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.