Home / 88.62-132.87-56.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.62, 132.87 and 56.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.62, 132.87 and 56.16 is: 84.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.62 : 132.87 = 56.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.62/132.87 = 56.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.62x = 132.87 × 56.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.62x = 7,461.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,461.98/88.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.20

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.