Home / 44.54-66.76-20.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44.54, 66.76 and 20.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44.54, 66.76 and 20.46 is: 30.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44.54 : 66.76 = 20.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44.54/66.76 = 20.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44.54x = 66.76 × 20.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44.54x = 1,365.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365.91/44.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.67

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.