Home / 249.60-374.42-67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249.60, 374.42 and 67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 249.60, 374.42 and 67 is: 100.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249.60 : 374.42 = 67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249.60/374.42 = 67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249.60x = 374.42 × 67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249.60x = 25,086.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,086.14/249.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.51

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.