Home / 88.20-132.21-39.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.20, 132.21 and 39.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.20, 132.21 and 39.48 is: 59.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.20 : 132.21 = 39.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.20/132.21 = 39.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.20x = 132.21 × 39.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.20x = 5,219.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,219.04/88.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.17

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.