Home / 88.56-132.03-77.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.56, 132.03 and 77.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.56, 132.03 and 77.02 is: 114.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.56 : 132.03 = 77.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.56/132.03 = 77.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.56x = 132.03 × 77.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.56x = 10,168.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,168.62/88.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.82

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.