Home / 86.85-130.23-79.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.85, 130.23 and 79.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.85, 130.23 and 79.34 is: 118.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.85 : 130.23 = 79.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.85/130.23 = 79.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.85x = 130.23 × 79.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.85x = 10,331.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,331.80/86.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.96

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.