Home / 54.86-75.56-50.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.86, 75.56 and 50.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.86, 75.56 and 50.91 is: 70.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.86 : 75.56 = 50.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.86/75.56 = 50.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.86x = 75.56 × 50.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.86x = 3,846.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846.51/54.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.12

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.