Home / 52.15-78.17-25.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.15, 78.17 and 25.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.15, 78.17 and 25.06 is: 37.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.15 : 78.17 = 25.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.15/78.17 = 25.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.15x = 78.17 × 25.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.15x = 1,958.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,958.81/52.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.56

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.