Home / 73.27-109.89-27.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.27, 109.89 and 27.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.27, 109.89 and 27.61 is: 41.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.27 : 109.89 = 27.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.27/109.89 = 27.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.27x = 109.89 × 27.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.27x = 3,034.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,034.06/73.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41.41

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.