Home / 56.28-77.67-42.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.28, 77.67 and 42.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.28, 77.67 and 42.51 is: 58.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.28 : 77.67 = 42.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.28/77.67 = 42.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.28x = 77.67 × 42.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.28x = 3,301.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,301.75/56.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.67

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.