Home / 76.59-114.90-51.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.59, 114.90 and 51.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.59, 114.90 and 51.01 is: 76.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.59 : 114.90 = 51.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.59/114.90 = 51.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.59x = 114.90 × 51.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.59x = 5,860.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,860.75/76.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.53

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.