Home / 53.90-74.33-37.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.90, 74.33 and 37.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.90, 74.33 and 37.54 is: 51.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.90 : 74.33 = 37.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.90/74.33 = 37.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.90x = 74.33 × 37.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.90x = 2,789.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,789.79/53.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.