Home / 73.17-109.65-52.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.17, 109.65 and 52.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.17, 109.65 and 52.83 is: 79.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.17 : 109.65 = 52.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.17/109.65 = 52.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.17x = 109.65 × 52.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.17x = 5,792.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,792.81/73.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.17

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.