Home / 45.25-67.85-19.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45.25, 67.85 and 19.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45.25, 67.85 and 19.56 is: 29.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45.25 : 67.85 = 19.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45.25/67.85 = 19.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45.25x = 67.85 × 19.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45.25x = 1,327.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,327.49/45.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29.34

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.