Home / 53.74-73.76-49.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.74, 73.76 and 49.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.74, 73.76 and 49.10 is: 67.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.74 : 73.76 = 49.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.74/73.76 = 49.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.74x = 73.76 × 49.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.74x = 3,621.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,621.55/53.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.