Home / 62.18-93.42-39.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62.18, 93.42 and 39.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62.18, 93.42 and 39.41 is: 59.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62.18 : 93.42 = 39.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62.18/93.42 = 39.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62.18x = 93.42 × 39.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62.18x = 3,681.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681.22/62.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.21

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.