Home / 86.78-130.17-56.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.78, 130.17 and 56.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.78, 130.17 and 56.54 is: 84.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.78 : 130.17 = 56.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.78/130.17 = 56.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.78x = 130.17 × 56.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.78x = 7,359.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,359.81/86.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.81

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.