Home / 77.27-106.62-46.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.27, 106.62 and 46.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.27, 106.62 and 46.19 is: 63.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.27 : 106.62 = 46.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.27/106.62 = 46.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.27x = 106.62 × 46.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.27x = 4,924.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,924.78/77.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.73

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.