Home / 67.67-101.49-50.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.67, 101.49 and 50.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.67, 101.49 and 50.49 is: 75.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.67 : 101.49 = 50.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.67/101.49 = 50.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.67x = 101.49 × 50.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.67x = 5,124.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,124.04/67.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.72

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.