Home / 76.36-105.15-68.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.36, 105.15 and 68.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.36, 105.15 and 68.17 is: 93.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.36 : 105.15 = 68.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.36/105.15 = 68.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.36x = 105.15 × 68.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.36x = 7,168.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,168.08/76.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.87

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.