Home / 75.73-113.70-39.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.73, 113.70 and 39.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.73, 113.70 and 39.20 is: 58.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.73 : 113.70 = 39.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.73/113.70 = 39.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.73x = 113.70 × 39.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.73x = 4,456.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,456.28/75.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.85

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.