Home / 76.37-114.55-39.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.37, 114.55 and 39.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.37, 114.55 and 39.87 is: 59.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.37 : 114.55 = 39.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.37/114.55 = 39.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.37x = 114.55 × 39.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.37x = 4,567.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,567.01/76.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.81

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.