Home / 48.42-72.49-44.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.42, 72.49 and 44.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.42, 72.49 and 44.14 is: 66.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.42 : 72.49 = 44.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.42/72.49 = 44.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.42x = 72.49 × 44.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.42x = 3,199.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199.71/48.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.08

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.