Home / 49.54-74.29-23.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.54, 74.29 and 23.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.54, 74.29 and 23.87 is: 35.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.54 : 74.29 = 23.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.54/74.29 = 23.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.54x = 74.29 × 23.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.54x = 1,773.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773.30/49.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35.80

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.