Home / 86.22-118.92-56.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.22, 118.92 and 56.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.22, 118.92 and 56.73 is: 78.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.22 : 118.92 = 56.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.22/118.92 = 56.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.22x = 118.92 × 56.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.22x = 6,746.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,746.33/86.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.25

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.