Home / 45.68-63.18-43.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45.68, 63.18 and 43.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45.68, 63.18 and 43.99 is: 60.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45.68 : 63.18 = 43.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45.68/63.18 = 43.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45.68x = 63.18 × 43.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45.68x = 2,779.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,779.13/45.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.85

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.