Home / 56.19-77.38-50.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.19, 77.38 and 50.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.19, 77.38 and 50.01 is: 68.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.19 : 77.38 = 50.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.19/77.38 = 50.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.19x = 77.38 × 50.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.19x = 3,869.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,869.77/56.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68.87

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.