Home / 73.53-110.19-37.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.53, 110.19 and 37.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.53, 110.19 and 37.47 is: 56.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.53 : 110.19 = 37.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.53/110.19 = 37.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.53x = 110.19 × 37.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.53x = 4,128.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,128.82/73.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.15

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.