Home / 67.95-101.92-19.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.95, 101.92 and 19.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.95, 101.92 and 19.20 is: 28.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.95 : 101.92 = 19.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.95/101.92 = 19.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.95x = 101.92 × 19.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.95x = 1,957.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957.31/67.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.81

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.