Home / 73.37-110.07-46.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.37, 110.07 and 46.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.37, 110.07 and 46.34 is: 69.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.37 : 110.07 = 46.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.37/110.07 = 46.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.37x = 110.07 × 46.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.37x = 5,099.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,099.86/73.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.51

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.