Home / 102.17-141.03-77.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102.17, 141.03 and 77.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 102.17, 141.03 and 77.67 is: 107.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102.17 : 141.03 = 77.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102.17/141.03 = 77.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102.17x = 141.03 × 77.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102.17x = 10,953.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,953.80/102.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.