Home / 41.66-62.49-11.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41.66, 62.49 and 11.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41.66, 62.49 and 11.23 is: 16.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41.66 : 62.49 = 11.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41.66/62.49 = 11.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41.66x = 62.49 × 11.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41.66x = 702.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702.00/41.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16.85

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.