Home / 51.27-77.06-44.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.27, 77.06 and 44.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.27, 77.06 and 44.59 is: 67.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.27 : 77.06 = 44.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.27/77.06 = 44.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.27x = 77.06 × 44.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.27x = 3,436.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,436.11/51.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.02

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.