Home / 62.58-93.74-41.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62.58, 93.74 and 41.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62.58, 93.74 and 41.10 is: 61.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62.58 : 93.74 = 41.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62.58/93.74 = 41.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62.58x = 93.74 × 41.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62.58x = 3,852.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,852.71/62.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.56

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.