Home / 67.48-101.19-52.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.48, 101.19 and 52.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.48, 101.19 and 52.36 is: 78.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.48 : 101.19 = 52.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.48/101.19 = 52.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.48x = 101.19 × 52.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.48x = 5,298.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,298.31/67.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.52

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.