Home / 77.50-116.16-34.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.50, 116.16 and 34.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.50, 116.16 and 34.12 is: 51.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.50 : 116.16 = 34.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.50/116.16 = 34.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.50x = 116.16 × 34.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.50x = 3,963.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963.40/77.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.14

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.