Home / 77.38-115.91-49.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.38, 115.91 and 49.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.38, 115.91 and 49.89 is: 74.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.38 : 115.91 = 49.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.38/115.91 = 49.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.38x = 115.91 × 49.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.38x = 5,782.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,782.66/77.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.73

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.