Home / 47.22-70.74-45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47.22, 70.74 and 45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47.22, 70.74 and 45 is: 67.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47.22 : 70.74 = 45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47.22/70.74 = 45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47.22x = 70.74 × 45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47.22x = 3,183.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,183.30/47.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.41

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.