Home / 85.02-127.73-73.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85.02, 127.73 and 73.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85.02, 127.73 and 73.50 is: 110.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85.02 : 127.73 = 73.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85.02/127.73 = 73.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85.02x = 127.73 × 73.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85.02x = 9,387.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,387.45/85.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.41

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.