Home / 76.23-105.03-74.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.23, 105.03 and 74.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.23, 105.03 and 74.18 is: 102.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.23 : 105.03 = 74.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.23/105.03 = 74.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.23x = 105.03 × 74.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.23x = 7,791.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,791.39/76.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.21

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.