Home / 71.68-107.50-35.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.68, 107.50 and 35.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.68, 107.50 and 35.11 is: 52.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.68 : 107.50 = 35.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.68/107.50 = 35.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.68x = 107.50 × 35.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.68x = 3,773.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,773.79/71.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52.65

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.