Home / 48.68-67.18-29.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.68, 67.18 and 29.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.68, 67.18 and 29.28 is: 40.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.68 : 67.18 = 29.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.68/67.18 = 29.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.68x = 67.18 × 29.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.68x = 1,967.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967.03/48.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.