Home / 67.34-101.01-33.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.34, 101.01 and 33.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.34, 101.01 and 33.09 is: 49.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.34 : 101.01 = 33.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.34/101.01 = 33.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.34x = 101.01 × 33.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.34x = 3,342.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,342.55/67.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.64

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.