Home / 86.40-119.04-83.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.40, 119.04 and 83.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.40, 119.04 and 83.20 is: 114.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.40 : 119.04 = 83.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.40/119.04 = 83.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.40x = 119.04 × 83.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.40x = 9,904.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,904.13/86.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.63

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.