Home / 62.25-93.28-48.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62.25, 93.28 and 48.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62.25, 93.28 and 48.66 is: 72.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62.25 : 93.28 = 48.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62.25/93.28 = 48.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62.25x = 93.28 × 48.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62.25x = 4,539.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,539.00/62.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.92

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.