Home / 56.26-77.49-48.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.26, 77.49 and 48.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.26, 77.49 and 48.97 is: 67.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.26 : 77.49 = 48.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.26/77.49 = 48.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.26x = 77.49 × 48.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.26x = 3,794.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,794.69/56.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.45

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.