Home / 45.04-62.18-42.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45.04, 62.18 and 42.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45.04, 62.18 and 42.77 is: 59.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45.04 : 62.18 = 42.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45.04/62.18 = 42.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45.04x = 62.18 × 42.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45.04x = 2,659.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,659.44/45.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.05

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.