Home / 73.10-100.78-57.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.10, 100.78 and 57.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.10, 100.78 and 57.50 is: 79.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.10 : 100.78 = 57.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.10/100.78 = 57.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.10x = 100.78 × 57.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.10x = 5,794.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,794.99/73.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.27

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.