Home / 73.20-100.95-51.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.20, 100.95 and 51.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.20, 100.95 and 51.37 is: 70.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.20 : 100.95 = 51.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.20/100.95 = 51.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.20x = 100.95 × 51.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.20x = 5,185.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,185.80/73.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.84

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.