Home / 269.58-404.24-77.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269.58, 404.24 and 77.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 269.58, 404.24 and 77.16 is: 115.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269.58 : 404.24 = 77.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269.58/404.24 = 77.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269.58x = 404.24 × 77.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269.58x = 31,191.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,191.16/269.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.70

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.