Home / 40.16-60.27-24.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40.16, 60.27 and 24.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40.16, 60.27 and 24.14 is: 36.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40.16 : 60.27 = 24.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40.16/60.27 = 24.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40.16x = 60.27 × 24.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40.16x = 1,454.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454.92/40.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36.23

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.