Home / 68.49-102.45-62.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.49, 102.45 and 62.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.49, 102.45 and 62.43 is: 93.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.49 : 102.45 = 62.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.49/102.45 = 62.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.49x = 102.45 × 62.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.49x = 6,395.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,395.95/68.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.39

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.