Home / 73.67-110.67-65.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.67, 110.67 and 65.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.67, 110.67 and 65.12 is: 97.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.67 : 110.67 = 65.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.67/110.67 = 65.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.67x = 110.67 × 65.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.67x = 7,206.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,206.50/73.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.82

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.