Home / 75.42-113.10-74.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.42, 113.10 and 74.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.42, 113.10 and 74.67 is: 111.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.42 : 113.10 = 74.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.42/113.10 = 74.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.42x = 113.10 × 74.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.42x = 8,445.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,445.18/75.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.98

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.