Home / 69.28-103.55-49.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.28, 103.55 and 49.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.28, 103.55 and 49.01 is: 73.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.28 : 103.55 = 49.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.28/103.55 = 49.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.28x = 103.55 × 49.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.28x = 5,074.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,074.64/69.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.25

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.