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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.31, 110.00 and 25.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.31, 110.00 and 25.25 is: 37.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.31 : 110.00 = 25.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.31/110.00 = 25.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.31x = 110.00 × 25.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.31x = 2,777.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,777.84/73.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.89

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