Home / 67.04-100.58-32.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.04, 100.58 and 32.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.04, 100.58 and 32.80 is: 49.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.04 : 100.58 = 32.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.04/100.58 = 32.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.04x = 100.58 × 32.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.04x = 3,298.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,298.94/67.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.21

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.