Home / 76.50-115.38-73.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.50, 115.38 and 73.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.50, 115.38 and 73.62 is: 111.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.50 : 115.38 = 73.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.50/115.38 = 73.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.50x = 115.38 × 73.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.50x = 8,494.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,494.28/76.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.04

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.