Home / 81.69-122.36-51.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.69, 122.36 and 51.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.69, 122.36 and 51.17 is: 76.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.69 : 122.36 = 51.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.69/122.36 = 51.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.69x = 122.36 × 51.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.69x = 6,261.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,261.16/81.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.65

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.