Home / 66.63-99.95-20.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.63, 99.95 and 20.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.63, 99.95 and 20.98 is: 31.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.63 : 99.95 = 20.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.63/99.95 = 20.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.63x = 99.95 × 20.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.63x = 2,097.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,097.10/66.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.47

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.