Home / 75.42-113.18-41.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.42, 113.18 and 41.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.42, 113.18 and 41.25 is: 61.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.42 : 113.18 = 41.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.42/113.18 = 41.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.42x = 113.18 × 41.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.42x = 4,668.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,668.47/75.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.90

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.