Home / 68.16-94.02-41.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.16, 94.02 and 41.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.16, 94.02 and 41.93 is: 57.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.16 : 94.02 = 41.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.16/94.02 = 41.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.16x = 94.02 × 41.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.16x = 3,941.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941.79/68.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57.83

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.