Home / 66.63-99.67-62.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.63, 99.67 and 62.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.63, 99.67 and 62.74 is: 93.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.63 : 99.67 = 62.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.63/99.67 = 62.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.63x = 99.67 × 62.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.63x = 6,252.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,252.89/66.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.84

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.