Home / 62.46-93.45-52.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62.46, 93.45 and 52.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62.46, 93.45 and 52.83 is: 79.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62.46 : 93.45 = 52.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62.46/93.45 = 52.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62.46x = 93.45 × 52.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62.46x = 4,936.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,936.96/62.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.04

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.