Home / 294.18-441.27-77.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294.18, 441.27 and 77.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 294.18, 441.27 and 77.75 is: 116.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294.18 : 441.27 = 77.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294.18/441.27 = 77.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294.18x = 441.27 × 77.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294.18x = 34,308.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,308.35/294.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.63

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.