Home / 87.96-132.18-49.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87.96, 132.18 and 49.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87.96, 132.18 and 49.50 is: 74.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87.96 : 132.18 = 49.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87.96/132.18 = 49.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87.96x = 132.18 × 49.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87.96x = 6,542.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,542.91/87.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.39

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.