Home / 56.34-77.42-47.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.34, 77.42 and 47.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.34, 77.42 and 47.58 is: 65.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.34 : 77.42 = 47.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.34/77.42 = 47.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.34x = 77.42 × 47.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.34x = 3,683.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,683.41/56.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.