Home / 88.59-132.74-42.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.59, 132.74 and 42.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.59, 132.74 and 42.88 is: 64.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.59 : 132.74 = 42.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.59/132.74 = 42.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.59x = 132.74 × 42.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.59x = 5,691.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,691.75/88.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.25

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.