Home / 81.17-112.02-52.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.17, 112.02 and 52.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.17, 112.02 and 52.01 is: 71.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.17 : 112.02 = 52.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.17/112.02 = 52.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.17x = 112.02 × 52.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.17x = 5,826.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,826.16/81.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.78

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.