Home / 54.36-81.54-51.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.36, 81.54 and 51.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.36, 81.54 and 51.46 is: 77.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.36 : 81.54 = 51.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.36/81.54 = 51.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.36x = 81.54 × 51.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.36x = 4,196.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,196.05/54.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.19

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.