Home / 73.28-101.12-51.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.28, 101.12 and 51.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.28, 101.12 and 51.41 is: 70.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.28 : 101.12 = 51.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.28/101.12 = 51.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.28x = 101.12 × 51.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.28x = 5,198.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,198.57/73.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.94

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.