Home / 62.60-93.90-56.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62.60, 93.90 and 56.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62.60, 93.90 and 56.12 is: 84.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62.60 : 93.90 = 56.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62.60/93.90 = 56.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62.60x = 93.90 × 56.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62.60x = 5,269.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,269.67/62.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.18

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.