Home / 71.51-107.11-58.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.51, 107.11 and 58.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.51, 107.11 and 58.61 is: 87.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.51 : 107.11 = 58.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.51/107.11 = 58.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.51x = 107.11 × 58.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.51x = 6,277.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,277.04/71.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.78

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.