Home / 88.75-133.00-79.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.75, 133.00 and 79.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.75, 133.00 and 79.55 is: 119.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.75 : 133.00 = 79.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.75/133.00 = 79.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.75x = 133.00 × 79.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.75x = 10,580.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,580.58/88.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.22

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.