Home / 76.36-114.60-44.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.36, 114.60 and 44.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.36, 114.60 and 44.32 is: 66.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.36 : 114.60 = 44.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.36/114.60 = 44.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.36x = 114.60 × 44.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.36x = 5,079.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,079.07/76.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.51

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.