Home / 69.38-104.08-26.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.38, 104.08 and 26.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.38, 104.08 and 26.63 is: 39.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.38 : 104.08 = 26.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.38/104.08 = 26.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.38x = 104.08 × 26.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.38x = 2,771.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,771.06/69.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39.94

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.