Home / 56.60-84.97-56.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.60, 84.97 and 56.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.60, 84.97 and 56.36 is: 84.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.60 : 84.97 = 56.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.60/84.97 = 56.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.60x = 84.97 × 56.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.60x = 4,789.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,789.19/56.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.62

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.