Home / 231.71-347.63-69.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231.71, 347.63 and 69.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 231.71, 347.63 and 69.41 is: 104.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231.71 : 347.63 = 69.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231.71/347.63 = 69.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231.71x = 347.63 × 69.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231.71x = 24,129.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,129.00/231.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.13

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.