Home / 86.84-130.20-50.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.84, 130.20 and 50.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.84, 130.20 and 50.26 is: 75.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.84 : 130.20 = 50.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.84/130.20 = 50.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.84x = 130.20 × 50.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.84x = 6,543.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,543.85/86.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.36

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.