Home / 68.43-101.93-68.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.43, 101.93 and 68.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.43, 101.93 and 68.03 is: 101.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.43 : 101.93 = 68.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.43/101.93 = 68.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.43x = 101.93 × 68.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.43x = 6,934.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,934.30/68.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.