Home / 67.94-101.91-31.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.94, 101.91 and 31.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.94, 101.91 and 31.87 is: 47.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.94 : 101.91 = 31.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.94/101.91 = 31.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.94x = 101.91 × 31.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.94x = 3,247.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247.87/67.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.81

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.