Home / 62.48-86.24-60.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62.48, 86.24 and 60.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62.48, 86.24 and 60.83 is: 83.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62.48 : 86.24 = 60.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62.48/86.24 = 60.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62.48x = 86.24 × 60.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62.48x = 5,245.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,245.98/62.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.96

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.