Home / 79.56-119.37-52.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.56, 119.37 and 52.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.56, 119.37 and 52.50 is: 78.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.56 : 119.37 = 52.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.56/119.37 = 52.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.56x = 119.37 × 52.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.56x = 6,266.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,266.93/79.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.77

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.