Home / 81.99-113.13-52.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.99, 113.13 and 52.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.99, 113.13 and 52.50 is: 72.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.99 : 113.13 = 52.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.99/113.13 = 52.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.99x = 113.13 × 52.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.99x = 5,939.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939.33/81.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.44

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.