Home / 46.74-70.19-43.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46.74, 70.19 and 43.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46.74, 70.19 and 43.91 is: 65.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46.74 : 70.19 = 43.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46.74/70.19 = 43.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46.74x = 70.19 × 43.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46.74x = 3,081.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,081.47/46.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.93

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.