Home / 69.26-103.61-57.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.26, 103.61 and 57.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.26, 103.61 and 57.78 is: 86.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.26 : 103.61 = 57.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.26/103.61 = 57.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.26x = 103.61 × 57.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.26x = 5,986.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,986.73/69.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.44

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.