Home / 77.18-115.82-46.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.18, 115.82 and 46.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.18, 115.82 and 46.73 is: 70.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.18 : 115.82 = 46.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.18/115.82 = 46.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.18x = 115.82 × 46.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.18x = 5,411.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,411.46/77.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.12

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.