Home / 80.04-119.41-77.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.04, 119.41 and 77.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.04, 119.41 and 77.48 is: 115.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.04 : 119.41 = 77.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.04/119.41 = 77.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.04x = 119.41 × 77.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.04x = 9,251.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,251.89/80.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.