Home / 73.84-102-59.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.84, 102 and 59.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.84, 102 and 59.28 is: 81.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.84 : 102 = 59.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.84/102 = 59.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.84x = 102 × 59.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.84x = 6,046.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,046.56/73.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.