Home / 73.16-109.13-66.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.16, 109.13 and 66.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.16, 109.13 and 66.32 is: 98.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.16 : 109.13 = 66.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.16/109.13 = 66.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.16x = 109.13 × 66.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.16x = 7,237.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,237.50/73.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.