Home / 75.87-113.69-68.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.87, 113.69 and 68.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.87, 113.69 and 68.11 is: 102.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.87 : 113.69 = 68.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.87/113.69 = 68.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.87x = 113.69 × 68.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.87x = 7,743.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,743.31/75.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.06

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.