Home / 82.18-122.78-51.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.18, 122.78 and 51.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.18, 122.78 and 51.50 is: 76.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.18 : 122.78 = 51.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.18/122.78 = 51.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.18x = 122.78 × 51.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.18x = 6,323.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,323.17/82.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.