Home / 75.75-104.49-49.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.75, 104.49 and 49.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.75, 104.49 and 49.16 is: 67.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.75 : 104.49 = 49.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.75/104.49 = 49.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.75x = 104.49 × 49.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.75x = 5,136.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,136.21/75.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.80

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.