Home / 13.36-20.03-6.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13.36, 20.03 and 6.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13.36, 20.03 and 6.93 is: 10.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13.36 : 20.03 = 6.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13.36/20.03 = 6.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13.36x = 20.03 × 6.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13.36x = 138.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138.87/13.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10.40

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.