Home / 75.82-104.61-48.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.82, 104.61 and 48.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.82, 104.61 and 48.19 is: 66.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.82 : 104.61 = 48.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.82/104.61 = 48.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.82x = 104.61 × 48.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.82x = 5,040.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,040.89/75.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.49

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.