Home / 67.52-93.02-48.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.52, 93.02 and 48.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.52, 93.02 and 48.08 is: 66.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.52 : 93.02 = 48.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.52/93.02 = 48.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.52x = 93.02 × 48.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.52x = 4,472.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,472.40/67.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.24

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.