Home / 14.12-21.15-8.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14.12, 21.15 and 8.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14.12, 21.15 and 8.77 is: 13.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14.12 : 21.15 = 8.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14.12/21.15 = 8.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14.12x = 21.15 × 8.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14.12x = 185.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185.45/14.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13.13

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.