Home / 67.62-101.57-41.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.62, 101.57 and 41.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.62, 101.57 and 41.99 is: 63.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.62 : 101.57 = 41.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.62/101.57 = 41.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.62x = 101.57 × 41.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.62x = 4,264.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,264.21/67.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.06

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.