Home / 94.94-142.14-77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94.94, 142.14 and 77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 94.94, 142.14 and 77 is: 115.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94.94 : 142.14 = 77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94.94/142.14 = 77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94.94x = 142.14 × 77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94.94x = 10,944.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,944.78/94.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.28

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.