Home / 48.56-72.34-47.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.56, 72.34 and 47.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.56, 72.34 and 47.60 is: 70.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.56 : 72.34 = 47.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.56/72.34 = 47.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.56x = 72.34 × 47.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.56x = 3,443.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,443.38/48.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.