Home / 52.67-79.13-49.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.67, 79.13 and 49.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.67, 79.13 and 49.59 is: 74.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.67 : 79.13 = 49.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.67/79.13 = 49.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.67x = 79.13 × 49.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.67x = 3,923.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,923.81/52.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.51

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.