Home / 73.74-110.60-49.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.74, 110.60 and 49.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.74, 110.60 and 49.62 is: 74.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.74 : 110.60 = 49.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.74/110.60 = 49.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.74x = 110.60 × 49.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.74x = 5,487.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,487.97/73.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.42

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.