Home / 112.32-155.10-77.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112.32, 155.10 and 77.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112.32, 155.10 and 77.40 is: 106.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112.32 : 155.10 = 77.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112.32/155.10 = 77.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112.32x = 155.10 × 77.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112.32x = 12,004.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,004.74/112.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.88

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.