Home / 77.11-115.44-51.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.11, 115.44 and 51.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.11, 115.44 and 51.37 is: 76.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.11 : 115.44 = 51.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.11/115.44 = 51.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.11x = 115.44 × 51.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.11x = 5,929.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,929.58/77.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.90

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.