Home / 57.34-85.83-48.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57.34, 85.83 and 48.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57.34, 85.83 and 48.34 is: 72.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57.34 : 85.83 = 48.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57.34/85.83 = 48.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57.34x = 85.83 × 48.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57.34x = 4,149.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,149.02/57.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.36

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.