Home / 67.61-101.55-54.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.61, 101.55 and 54.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.61, 101.55 and 54.78 is: 82.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.61 : 101.55 = 54.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.61/101.55 = 54.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.61x = 101.55 × 54.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.61x = 5,562.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,562.91/67.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82.28

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.