Home / 67.10-100.24-58.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.10, 100.24 and 58.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.10, 100.24 and 58.10 is: 86.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.10 : 100.24 = 58.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.10/100.24 = 58.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.10x = 100.24 × 58.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.10x = 5,823.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,823.94/67.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.