Home / 44.68-67.04-16.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44.68, 67.04 and 16.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44.68, 67.04 and 16.18 is: 24.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44.68 : 67.04 = 16.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44.68/67.04 = 16.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44.68x = 67.04 × 16.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44.68x = 1,084.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084.71/44.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24.28

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.