Home / 72.63-108.94-18.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.63, 108.94 and 18.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.63, 108.94 and 18.52 is: 27.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.63 : 108.94 = 18.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.63/108.94 = 18.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.63x = 108.94 × 18.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.63x = 2,017.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017.73/72.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27.78

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.