Home / 67.74-101.79-67.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.74, 101.79 and 67.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.74, 101.79 and 67.11 is: 100.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.74 : 101.79 = 67.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.74/101.79 = 67.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.74x = 101.79 × 67.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.74x = 6,831.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,831.13/67.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.84

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.