Home / 54.74-82.20-48.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.74, 82.20 and 48.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.74, 82.20 and 48.03 is: 72.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.74 : 82.20 = 48.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.74/82.20 = 48.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.74x = 82.20 × 48.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.74x = 3,948.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948.07/54.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.13

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.