Home / 85.58-128.30-27.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85.58, 128.30 and 27.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85.58, 128.30 and 27.77 is: 41.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85.58 : 128.30 = 27.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85.58/128.30 = 27.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85.58x = 128.30 × 27.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85.58x = 3,562.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562.89/85.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41.63

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.