Home / 83.00-114.53-45.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.00, 114.53 and 45.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.00, 114.53 and 45.65 is: 62.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.00 : 114.53 = 45.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.00/114.53 = 45.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.00x = 114.53 × 45.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.00x = 5,228.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,228.11/83.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.99

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.