Home / 78.35-108.27-72.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.35, 108.27 and 72.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.35, 108.27 and 72.90 is: 100.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.35 : 108.27 = 72.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.35/108.27 = 72.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.35x = 108.27 × 72.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.35x = 7,892.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,892.88/78.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.75

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.