Home / 76.43-114.67-33.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.43, 114.67 and 33.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.43, 114.67 and 33.08 is: 49.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.43 : 114.67 = 33.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.43/114.67 = 33.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.43x = 114.67 × 33.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.43x = 3,793.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,793.54/76.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.63

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.