Home / 37.50-50.73-37.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37.50, 50.73 and 37.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37.50, 50.73 and 37.50 is: 50.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37.50 : 50.73 = 37.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37.50/50.73 = 37.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37.50x = 50.73 × 37.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37.50x = 1,902.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,902.38/37.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.35) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.