Home / 86.34-129.58-50.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.34, 129.58 and 50.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.34, 129.58 and 50.22 is: 75.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.34 : 129.58 = 50.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.34/129.58 = 50.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.34x = 129.58 × 50.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.34x = 6,507.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,507.51/86.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.37

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.