Home / 66.70-100.18-39.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.70, 100.18 and 39.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.70, 100.18 and 39.70 is: 59.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.70 : 100.18 = 39.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.70/100.18 = 39.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.70x = 100.18 × 39.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.70x = 3,976.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976.65/66.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.62

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.