Home / 47.01-70.53-27.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47.01, 70.53 and 27.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47.01, 70.53 and 27.78 is: 41.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47.01 : 70.53 = 27.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47.01/70.53 = 27.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47.01x = 70.53 × 27.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47.01x = 1,959.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,959.32/47.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41.68

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.