Home / 75.53-104.25-47.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.53, 104.25 and 47.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.53, 104.25 and 47.89 is: 66.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.53 : 104.25 = 47.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.53/104.25 = 47.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.53x = 104.25 × 47.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.53x = 4,991.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,991.77/75.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.09

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.