Home / 54.59-82.01-51.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.59, 82.01 and 51.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.59, 82.01 and 51.68 is: 77.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.59 : 82.01 = 51.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.59/82.01 = 51.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.59x = 82.01 × 51.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.59x = 4,238.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,238.61/54.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.65

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.