Home / 81.33-112.11-56.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.33, 112.11 and 56.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.33, 112.11 and 56.73 is: 78.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.33 : 112.11 = 56.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.33/112.11 = 56.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.33x = 112.11 × 56.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.33x = 6,360.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,360.00/81.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.