Home / 43.90-60.60-29.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43.90, 60.60 and 29.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43.90, 60.60 and 29.15 is: 40.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43.90 : 60.60 = 29.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43.90/60.60 = 29.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43.90x = 60.60 × 29.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43.90x = 1,766.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766.19/43.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.