Home / 67.41-101.06-33.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.41, 101.06 and 33.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.41, 101.06 and 33.21 is: 49.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.41 : 101.06 = 33.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.41/101.06 = 33.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.41x = 101.06 × 33.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.41x = 3,356.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,356.04/67.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.79

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.