Home / 75.93-113.72-41.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.93, 113.72 and 41.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.93, 113.72 and 41.65 is: 62.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.93 : 113.72 = 41.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.93/113.72 = 41.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.93x = 113.72 × 41.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.93x = 4,736.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,736.44/75.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.38

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.