Home / 71.69-107.57-39.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.69, 107.57 and 39.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.69, 107.57 and 39.63 is: 59.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.69 : 107.57 = 39.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.69/107.57 = 39.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.69x = 107.57 × 39.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.69x = 4,263.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,263.00/71.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.46

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.