Home / 67.41-101.14-41.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.41, 101.14 and 41.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.41, 101.14 and 41.65 is: 62.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.41 : 101.14 = 41.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.41/101.14 = 41.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.41x = 101.14 × 41.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.41x = 4,212.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,212.12/67.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.49

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.