Home / 73.71-110.55-35.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.71, 110.55 and 35.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.71, 110.55 and 35.18 is: 52.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.71 : 110.55 = 35.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.71/110.55 = 35.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.71x = 110.55 × 35.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.71x = 3,889.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,889.15/73.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52.76

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.