Home / 65.61-90.50-60.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65.61, 90.50 and 60.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65.61, 90.50 and 60.75 is: 83.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65.61 : 90.50 = 60.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65.61/90.50 = 60.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65.61x = 90.50 × 60.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65.61x = 5,497.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,497.57/65.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.79

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.