Home / 66.67-99.87-40.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.67, 99.87 and 40.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.67, 99.87 and 40.91 is: 61.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.67 : 99.87 = 40.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.67/99.87 = 40.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.67x = 99.87 × 40.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.67x = 4,085.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,085.68/66.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.28

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.