Home / 13.45-18.59-10.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13.45, 18.59 and 10.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13.45, 18.59 and 10.75 is: 14.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13.45 : 18.59 = 10.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13.45/18.59 = 10.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13.45x = 18.59 × 10.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13.45x = 199.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199.84/13.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14.86

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.