Home / 73.09-109.58-27.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.09, 109.58 and 27.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.09, 109.58 and 27.40 is: 41.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.09 : 109.58 = 27.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.09/109.58 = 27.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.09x = 109.58 × 27.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.09x = 3,001.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,001.94/73.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41.07

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.