Home / 76.50-105.58-50.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.50, 105.58 and 50.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.50, 105.58 and 50.64 is: 69.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.50 : 105.58 = 50.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.50/105.58 = 50.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.50x = 105.58 × 50.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.50x = 5,346.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,346.57/76.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.89

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.