Home / 56.45-84.63-23.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.45, 84.63 and 23.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.45, 84.63 and 23.48 is: 35.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.45 : 84.63 = 23.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.45/84.63 = 23.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.45x = 84.63 × 23.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.45x = 1,987.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987.41/56.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35.21

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.