Home / 76.74-115.10-22.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.74, 115.10 and 22.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.74, 115.10 and 22.62 is: 33.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.74 : 115.10 = 22.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.74/115.10 = 22.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.74x = 115.10 × 22.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.74x = 2,603.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,603.45/76.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33.93

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.