Home / 77.51-116.12-43.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.51, 116.12 and 43.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.51, 116.12 and 43.29 is: 64.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.51 : 116.12 = 43.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.51/116.12 = 43.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.51x = 116.12 × 43.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.51x = 5,026.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,026.94/77.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.85

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.