Home / 62.44-93.49-60.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62.44, 93.49 and 60.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62.44, 93.49 and 60.10 is: 89.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62.44 : 93.49 = 60.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62.44/93.49 = 60.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62.44x = 93.49 × 60.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62.44x = 5,618.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,618.37/62.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89.98

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.