Home / 76.90-106.14-56.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.90, 106.14 and 56.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.90, 106.14 and 56.18 is: 77.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.90 : 106.14 = 56.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.90/106.14 = 56.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.90x = 106.14 × 56.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.90x = 5,962.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,962.95/76.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.