Home / 86.94-119.79-77.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.94, 119.79 and 77.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.94, 119.79 and 77.63 is: 106.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.94 : 119.79 = 77.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.94/119.79 = 77.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.94x = 119.79 × 77.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.94x = 9,298.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,298.70/86.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.96

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.