Home / 56.24-84.40-51.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.24, 84.40 and 51.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.24, 84.40 and 51.52 is: 77.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.24 : 84.40 = 51.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.24/84.40 = 51.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.24x = 84.40 × 51.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.24x = 4,348.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,348.29/56.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.32

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.