Home / 73.22-109.69-67.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.22, 109.69 and 67.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.22, 109.69 and 67.48 is: 101.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.22 : 109.69 = 67.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.22/109.69 = 67.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.22x = 109.69 × 67.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.22x = 7,401.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,401.44/73.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.09

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.