Home / 52.39-78.49-50.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.39, 78.49 and 50.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.39, 78.49 and 50.52 is: 75.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.39 : 78.49 = 50.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.39/78.49 = 50.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.39x = 78.49 × 50.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.39x = 3,965.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,965.31/52.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.69

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.