Home / 67.66-101.49-19.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.66, 101.49 and 19.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.66, 101.49 and 19.57 is: 29.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.66 : 101.49 = 19.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.66/101.49 = 19.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.66x = 101.49 × 19.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.66x = 1,985.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985.55/67.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29.35

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.