Home / 72.92-109.10-70.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.92, 109.10 and 70.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.92, 109.10 and 70.49 is: 105.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.92 : 109.10 = 70.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.92/109.10 = 70.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.92x = 109.10 × 70.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.92x = 7,689.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,689.56/72.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.46

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.