Home / 88.57-132.85-34.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.57, 132.85 and 34.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.57, 132.85 and 34.43 is: 51.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.57 : 132.85 = 34.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.57/132.85 = 34.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.57x = 132.85 × 34.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.57x = 4,574.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,574.03/88.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.64

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.