Home / 10.67-13.99-10.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10.67, 13.99 and 10.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10.67, 13.99 and 10.67 is: 13.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10.67 : 13.99 = 10.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10.67/13.99 = 10.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10.67x = 13.99 × 10.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10.67x = 149.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149.27/10.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.31) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.