Home / 67.18-100.81-49.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.18, 100.81 and 49.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.18, 100.81 and 49.19 is: 73.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.18 : 100.81 = 49.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.18/100.81 = 49.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.18x = 100.81 × 49.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.18x = 4,958.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,958.34/67.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.81

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.