Home / 66.98-100.46-24.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.98, 100.46 and 24.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.98, 100.46 and 24.20 is: 36.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.98 : 100.46 = 24.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.98/100.46 = 24.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.98x = 100.46 × 24.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.98x = 2,430.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,430.51/66.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36.29

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.