Home / 66.86-100.89-64.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.86, 100.89 and 64.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.86, 100.89 and 64.37 is: 97.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.86 : 100.89 = 64.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.86/100.89 = 64.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.86x = 100.89 × 64.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.86x = 6,493.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,493.54/66.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.