Home / 102.43-141.18-69.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102.43, 141.18 and 69.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 102.43, 141.18 and 69.63 is: 95.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102.43 : 141.18 = 69.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102.43/141.18 = 69.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102.43x = 141.18 × 69.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102.43x = 9,829.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,829.57/102.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.96

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.