Home / 88.56-132.84-40.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.56, 132.84 and 40.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.56, 132.84 and 40.46 is: 60.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.56 : 132.84 = 40.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.56/132.84 = 40.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.56x = 132.84 × 40.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.56x = 5,374.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,374.04/88.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.68

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.