Home / 42.25-63.01-39.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42.25, 63.01 and 39.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42.25, 63.01 and 39.98 is: 59.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42.25 : 63.01 = 39.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42.25/63.01 = 39.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42.25x = 63.01 × 39.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42.25x = 2,518.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,518.62/42.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.61

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.