Home / 62.47-93.55-42.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62.47, 93.55 and 42.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62.47, 93.55 and 42.13 is: 63.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62.47 : 93.55 = 42.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62.47/93.55 = 42.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62.47x = 93.55 × 42.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62.47x = 3,941.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941.26/62.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.09

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.