Home / 57.81-86.74-27.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57.81, 86.74 and 27.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57.81, 86.74 and 27.41 is: 41.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57.81 : 86.74 = 27.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57.81/86.74 = 27.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57.81x = 86.74 × 27.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57.81x = 2,377.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377.04/57.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41.12

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.