Home / 40.47-60.46-25.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40.47, 60.46 and 25.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40.47, 60.46 and 25.12 is: 37.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40.47 : 60.46 = 25.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40.47/60.46 = 25.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40.47x = 60.46 × 25.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40.47x = 1,518.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,518.77/40.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.