Home / 67.45-93.03-50.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.45, 93.03 and 50.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.45, 93.03 and 50.88 is: 70.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.45 : 93.03 = 50.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.45/93.03 = 50.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.45x = 93.03 × 50.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.45x = 4,733.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,733.03/67.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.17

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.