Home / 77.09-115.70-54.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.09, 115.70 and 54.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.09, 115.70 and 54.41 is: 81.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.09 : 115.70 = 54.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.09/115.70 = 54.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.09x = 115.70 × 54.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.09x = 6,295.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,295.24/77.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81.66

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.