Home / 82.37-113.45-77.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.37, 113.45 and 77.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.37, 113.45 and 77.33 is: 106.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.37 : 113.45 = 77.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.37/113.45 = 77.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.37x = 113.45 × 77.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.37x = 8,772.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,772.70/82.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.50

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.