Home / 76.45-114.66-25.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.45, 114.66 and 25.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.45, 114.66 and 25.08 is: 37.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.45 : 114.66 = 25.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.45/114.66 = 25.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.45x = 114.66 × 25.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.45x = 2,876.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,876.14/76.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.62

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.