Home / 57.30-79.12-50.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57.30, 79.12 and 50.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57.30, 79.12 and 50.10 is: 69.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57.30 : 79.12 = 50.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57.30/79.12 = 50.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57.30x = 79.12 × 50.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57.30x = 3,963.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963.91/57.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.18

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.