Home / 77.54-116.24-68.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.54, 116.24 and 68.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.54, 116.24 and 68.54 is: 102.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.54 : 116.24 = 68.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.54/116.24 = 68.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.54x = 116.24 × 68.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.54x = 7,967.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,967.09/77.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.75

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.