Home / 86.49-119.40-67.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.49, 119.40 and 67.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.49, 119.40 and 67.11 is: 92.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.49 : 119.40 = 67.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.49/119.40 = 67.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.49x = 119.40 × 67.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.49x = 8,012.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,012.93/86.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.65

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.