Home / 86.54-129.60-84.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.54, 129.60 and 84.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.54, 129.60 and 84.72 is: 126.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.54 : 129.60 = 84.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.54/129.60 = 84.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.54x = 129.60 × 84.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.54x = 10,979.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,979.71/86.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126.87

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.