Home / 44.74-66.74-39.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44.74, 66.74 and 39.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44.74, 66.74 and 39.86 is: 59.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44.74 : 66.74 = 39.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44.74/66.74 = 39.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44.74x = 66.74 × 39.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44.74x = 2,660.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,660.26/44.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.47

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.