Home / 96.50-144.74-50.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.50, 144.74 and 50.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.50, 144.74 and 50.82 is: 76.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.50 : 144.74 = 50.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.50/144.74 = 50.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.50x = 144.74 × 50.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.50x = 7,355.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,355.69/96.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.22

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.