Home / 45.19-67.30-42.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45.19, 67.30 and 42.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45.19, 67.30 and 42.22 is: 62.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45.19 : 67.30 = 42.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45.19/67.30 = 42.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45.19x = 67.30 × 42.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45.19x = 2,841.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,841.41/45.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.88

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.