Home / 58.47-87.70-15.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58.47, 87.70 and 15.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58.47, 87.70 and 15.13 is: 22.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58.47 : 87.70 = 15.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58.47/87.70 = 15.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58.47x = 87.70 × 15.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58.47x = 1,326.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,326.83/58.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22.69

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.