Home / 52.90-79.36-18.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.90, 79.36 and 18.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.90, 79.36 and 18.67 is: 28.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.90 : 79.36 = 18.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.90/79.36 = 18.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.90x = 79.36 × 18.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.90x = 1,481.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481.38/52.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.00

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.