Home / 67.40-93.03-41.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.40, 93.03 and 41.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.40, 93.03 and 41.16 is: 56.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.40 : 93.03 = 41.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.40/93.03 = 41.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.40x = 93.03 × 41.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.40x = 3,829.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829.02/67.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.