Home / 191.60-287.32-77.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 191.60, 287.32 and 77.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 191.60, 287.32 and 77.52 is: 116.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191.60 : 287.32 = 77.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191.60/287.32 = 77.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191.60x = 287.32 × 77.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191.60x = 22,273.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,273.05/191.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.25

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.