Home / 54.28-74.91-53.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.28, 74.91 and 53.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.28, 74.91 and 53.59 is: 73.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.28 : 74.91 = 53.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.28/74.91 = 53.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.28x = 74.91 × 53.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.28x = 4,014.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,014.43/54.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.96

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.