Home / 57.66-86.91-52.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57.66, 86.91 and 52.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57.66, 86.91 and 52.62 is: 79.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57.66 : 86.91 = 52.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57.66/86.91 = 52.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57.66x = 86.91 × 52.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57.66x = 4,573.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,573.20/57.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.31

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.