Home / 77.57-107.06-44.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.57, 107.06 and 44.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.57, 107.06 and 44.82 is: 61.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.57 : 107.06 = 44.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.57/107.06 = 44.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.57x = 107.06 × 44.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.57x = 4,798.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,798.43/77.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.86

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.