Home / 54.06-74.55-49.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.06, 74.55 and 49.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.06, 74.55 and 49.87 is: 68.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.06 : 74.55 = 49.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.06/74.55 = 49.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.06x = 74.55 × 49.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.06x = 3,717.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,717.81/54.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68.77

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.