Home / 37.23-56.20-37.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37.23, 56.20 and 37.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37.23, 56.20 and 37.02 is: 55.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37.23 : 56.20 = 37.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37.23/56.20 = 37.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37.23x = 56.20 × 37.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37.23x = 2,080.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,080.71/37.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.