Home / 56.29-84.20-51.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.29, 84.20 and 51.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.29, 84.20 and 51.18 is: 76.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.29 : 84.20 = 51.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.29/84.20 = 51.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.29x = 84.20 × 51.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.29x = 4,309.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,309.10/56.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.56

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.