Home / 55-75.94-50.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55, 75.94 and 50.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55, 75.94 and 50.20 is: 69.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55 : 75.94 = 50.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55/75.94 = 50.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55x = 75.94 × 50.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55x = 3,812.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,812.19/55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.31

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.