Home / 39.68-59.45-18.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39.68, 59.45 and 18.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39.68, 59.45 and 18.26 is: 27.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39.68 : 59.45 = 18.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39.68/59.45 = 18.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39.68x = 59.45 × 18.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39.68x = 1,085.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085.56/39.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27.36

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.