Home / 276.25-414.37-70.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 276.25, 414.37 and 70.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 276.25, 414.37 and 70.81 is: 106.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    276.25 : 414.37 = 70.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    276.25/414.37 = 70.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    276.25x = 414.37 × 70.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    276.25x = 29,341.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,341.54/276.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.21

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.