Home / 45.10-67.68-24.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45.10, 67.68 and 24.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45.10, 67.68 and 24.82 is: 37.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45.10 : 67.68 = 24.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45.10/67.68 = 24.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45.10x = 67.68 × 24.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45.10x = 1,679.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679.82/45.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.25

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.