Home / 6.96-10.44-6

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6.96, 10.44 and 6

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6.96, 10.44 and 6 is: 9

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6.96 : 10.44 = 6 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6.96/10.44 = 6/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6.96x = 10.44 × 6
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6.96x = 62.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62.64/6.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 3.48, 5.22 and 3
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 13.92, 20.88 and 12
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 7.96, 11.94 and 7
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 10.44, 15.66 and 9
1.5x scale

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.