Home / 53.76-74.60-52.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.76, 74.60 and 52.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.76, 74.60 and 52.48 is: 72.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.76 : 74.60 = 52.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.76/74.60 = 52.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.76x = 74.60 × 52.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.76x = 3,915.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,915.01/53.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.82

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.39) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.