Home / 77.00-106.17-49.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.00, 106.17 and 49.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.00, 106.17 and 49.37 is: 68.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.00 : 106.17 = 49.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.00/106.17 = 49.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.00x = 106.17 × 49.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.00x = 5,241.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,241.08/77.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68.07

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.