Home / 90.30-135.30-79.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90.30, 135.30 and 79.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 90.30, 135.30 and 79.98 is: 119.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90.30 : 135.30 = 79.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90.30/135.30 = 79.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90.30x = 135.30 × 79.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90.30x = 10,821.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,821.29/90.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.84

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.