Home / 59.45-82.02-41.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59.45, 82.02 and 41.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59.45, 82.02 and 41.00 is: 56.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59.45 : 82.02 = 41.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59.45/82.02 = 41.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59.45x = 82.02 × 41.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59.45x = 3,362.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,362.26/59.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.56

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.