Home / 88.36-132.23-61.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.36, 132.23 and 61.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.36, 132.23 and 61.19 is: 91.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.36 : 132.23 = 61.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.36/132.23 = 61.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.36x = 132.23 × 61.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.36x = 8,091.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,091.14/88.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.57

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.