Home / 77.22-106.62-73.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.22, 106.62 and 73.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.22, 106.62 and 73.50 is: 101.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.22 : 106.62 = 73.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.22/106.62 = 73.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.22x = 106.62 × 73.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.22x = 7,836.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,836.81/77.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.49

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.