Home / 84.77-127.11-36.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84.77, 127.11 and 36.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84.77, 127.11 and 36.04 is: 54.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84.77 : 127.11 = 36.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84.77/127.11 = 36.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84.77x = 127.11 × 36.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84.77x = 4,580.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,580.41/84.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.03

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.