Home / 67.60-93.15-51.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.60, 93.15 and 51.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.60, 93.15 and 51.20 is: 70.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.60 : 93.15 = 51.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.60/93.15 = 51.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.60x = 93.15 × 51.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.60x = 4,769.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,769.16/67.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.55

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.