Home / 62.00-92.94-31.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62.00, 92.94 and 31.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62.00, 92.94 and 31.13 is: 46.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62.00 : 92.94 = 31.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62.00/92.94 = 31.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62.00x = 92.94 × 31.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62.00x = 2,892.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,892.76/62.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.66

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.