Home / 62.77-94.02-37.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62.77, 94.02 and 37.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62.77, 94.02 and 37.01 is: 55.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62.77 : 94.02 = 37.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62.77/94.02 = 37.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62.77x = 94.02 × 37.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62.77x = 3,479.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,479.68/62.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.44

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.