Home / 45.21-67.85-27.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45.21, 67.85 and 27.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45.21, 67.85 and 27.18 is: 40.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45.21 : 67.85 = 27.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45.21/67.85 = 27.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45.21x = 67.85 × 27.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45.21x = 1,844.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844.03/45.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.79

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.