Home / 73.76-110.60-41.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.76, 110.60 and 41.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.76, 110.60 and 41.26 is: 61.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.76 : 110.60 = 41.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.76/110.60 = 41.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.76x = 110.60 × 41.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.76x = 4,563.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,563.36/73.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.87

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.