Home / 78.09-107.70-50.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.09, 107.70 and 50.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.09, 107.70 and 50.43 is: 69.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.09 : 107.70 = 50.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.09/107.70 = 50.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.09x = 107.70 × 50.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.09x = 5,431.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,431.31/78.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.55

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.