Home / 56.41-77.73-40.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.41, 77.73 and 40.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.41, 77.73 and 40.01 is: 55.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.41 : 77.73 = 40.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.41/77.73 = 40.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.41x = 77.73 × 40.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.41x = 3,109.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,109.98/56.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.13

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.