Home / 87.13-130.11-84.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87.13, 130.11 and 84.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87.13, 130.11 and 84.34 is: 125.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87.13 : 130.11 = 84.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87.13/130.11 = 84.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87.13x = 130.11 × 84.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87.13x = 10,973.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,973.32/87.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125.95

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.