Home / 69.48-104.12-30.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.48, 104.12 and 30.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.48, 104.12 and 30.92 is: 46.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.48 : 104.12 = 30.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.48/104.12 = 30.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.48x = 104.12 × 30.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.48x = 3,219.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219.39/69.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.34

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.