Home / 53.67-80.51-23.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.67, 80.51 and 23.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.67, 80.51 and 23.23 is: 34.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.67 : 80.51 = 23.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.67/80.51 = 23.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.67x = 80.51 × 23.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.67x = 1,869.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,869.93/53.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34.84

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.