Home / 68.15-102.23-37.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.15, 102.23 and 37.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.15, 102.23 and 37.67 is: 56.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.15 : 102.23 = 37.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.15/102.23 = 37.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.15x = 102.23 × 37.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.15x = 3,851.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,851.00/68.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.51

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.