Home / 86.56-119.34-77.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.56, 119.34 and 77.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.56, 119.34 and 77.92 is: 107.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.56 : 119.34 = 77.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.56/119.34 = 77.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.56x = 119.34 × 77.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.56x = 9,298.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,298.97/86.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.43

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.