Home / 72.57-108.76-31.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.57, 108.76 and 31.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.57, 108.76 and 31.39 is: 47.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.57 : 108.76 = 31.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.57/108.76 = 31.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.57x = 108.76 × 31.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.57x = 3,414.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,414.12/72.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.05

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.