Home / 80.46-110.70-78.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.46, 110.70 and 78.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.46, 110.70 and 78.33 is: 107.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.46 : 110.70 = 78.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.46/110.70 = 78.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.46x = 110.70 × 78.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.46x = 8,671.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,671.13/80.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.77

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.