Home / 27.11-40.61-15.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27.11, 40.61 and 15.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27.11, 40.61 and 15.06 is: 22.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27.11 : 40.61 = 15.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27.11/40.61 = 15.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27.11x = 40.61 × 15.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27.11x = 611.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611.59/27.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22.56

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.