Home / 51.46-70.87-51.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51.46, 70.87 and 51.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51.46, 70.87 and 51.46 is: 70.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51.46 : 70.87 = 51.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51.46/70.87 = 51.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51.46x = 70.87 × 51.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51.46x = 3,646.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,646.97/51.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.87

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.