Home / 44.64-66.86-40.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44.64, 66.86 and 40.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44.64, 66.86 and 40.86 is: 61.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44.64 : 66.86 = 40.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44.64/66.86 = 40.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44.64x = 66.86 × 40.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44.64x = 2,731.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,731.90/44.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.20

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.