Home / 78.59-108.37-50.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78.59, 108.37 and 50.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78.59, 108.37 and 50.94 is: 70.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78.59 : 108.37 = 50.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78.59/108.37 = 50.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78.59x = 108.37 × 50.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78.59x = 5,520.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,520.37/78.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.24

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.