Home / 77.44-115.94-59.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.44, 115.94 and 59.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.44, 115.94 and 59.44 is: 88.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.44 : 115.94 = 59.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.44/115.94 = 59.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.44x = 115.94 × 59.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.44x = 6,891.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,891.47/77.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.99

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.