Home / 78.31-108-61.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.31, 108 and 61.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.31, 108 and 61.91 is: 85.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.31 : 108 = 61.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.31/108 = 61.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.31x = 108 × 61.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.31x = 6,685.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,685.74/78.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.38

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.