Home / 57.44-86.13-18.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57.44, 86.13 and 18.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57.44, 86.13 and 18.39 is: 27.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57.44 : 86.13 = 18.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57.44/86.13 = 18.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57.44x = 86.13 × 18.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57.44x = 1,584.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,584.03/57.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27.58

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.