Home / 67.77-101.52-52.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.77, 101.52 and 52.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.77, 101.52 and 52.61 is: 78.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.77 : 101.52 = 52.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.77/101.52 = 52.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.77x = 101.52 × 52.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.77x = 5,340.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,340.46/67.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.80

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.