Home / 49.18-73.62-37.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.18, 73.62 and 37.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.18, 73.62 and 37.73 is: 56.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.18 : 73.62 = 37.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.18/73.62 = 37.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.18x = 73.62 × 37.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.18x = 2,777.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,777.13/49.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.47

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.