Home / 77.09-115.42-55.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.09, 115.42 and 55.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.09, 115.42 and 55.36 is: 82.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.09 : 115.42 = 55.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.09/115.42 = 55.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.09x = 115.42 × 55.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.09x = 6,389.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,389.65/77.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82.89

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.