Home / 68.43-102.66-27.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.43, 102.66 and 27.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.43, 102.66 and 27.86 is: 41.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.43 : 102.66 = 27.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.43/102.66 = 27.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.43x = 102.66 × 27.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.43x = 2,859.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,859.97/68.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41.79

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.