Home / 77.87-116.81-75.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.87, 116.81 and 75.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.87, 116.81 and 75.71 is: 113.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.87 : 116.81 = 75.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.87/116.81 = 75.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.87x = 116.81 × 75.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.87x = 8,843.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,843.16/77.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.56

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.