Home / 54.12-74.40-49.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.12, 74.40 and 49.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.12, 74.40 and 49.44 is: 67.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.12 : 74.40 = 49.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.12/74.40 = 49.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.12x = 74.40 × 49.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.12x = 3,678.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,678.34/54.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.97

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.