Home / 76.26-105.28-50.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.26, 105.28 and 50.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.26, 105.28 and 50.42 is: 69.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.26 : 105.28 = 50.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.26/105.28 = 50.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.26x = 105.28 × 50.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.26x = 5,308.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,308.22/76.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.61

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.