Home / 71.78-107.40-41.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.78, 107.40 and 41.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.78, 107.40 and 41.38 is: 61.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.78 : 107.40 = 41.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.78/107.40 = 41.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.78x = 107.40 × 41.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.78x = 4,444.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,444.21/71.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.91

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.