Home / 56.29-77.64-49.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.29, 77.64 and 49.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.29, 77.64 and 49.37 is: 68.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.29 : 77.64 = 49.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.29/77.64 = 49.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.29x = 77.64 × 49.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.29x = 3,833.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833.09/56.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68.10

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.