Home / 51.46-70.54-50.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.46, 70.54 and 50.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.46, 70.54 and 50.54 is: 69.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.46 : 70.54 = 50.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.46/70.54 = 50.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.46x = 70.54 × 50.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.46x = 3,565.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,565.09/51.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.28

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.