Home / 77.63-107.06-59.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.63, 107.06 and 59.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.63, 107.06 and 59.22 is: 81.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.63 : 107.06 = 59.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.63/107.06 = 59.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.63x = 107.06 × 59.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.63x = 6,339.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,339.80/77.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81.67

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.