Home / 67.43-101.12-47.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.43, 101.12 and 47.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.43, 101.12 and 47.22 is: 70.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.43 : 101.12 = 47.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.43/101.12 = 47.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.43x = 101.12 × 47.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.43x = 4,774.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,774.65/67.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.81

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.