Home / 57.49-86.25-37.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57.49, 86.25 and 37.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57.49, 86.25 and 37.33 is: 56.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57.49 : 86.25 = 37.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57.49/86.25 = 37.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57.49x = 86.25 × 37.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57.49x = 3,219.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219.71/57.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.00

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.