Home / 69.51-104.38-62.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.51, 104.38 and 62.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.51, 104.38 and 62.20 is: 93.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.51 : 104.38 = 62.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.51/104.38 = 62.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.51x = 104.38 × 62.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.51x = 6,492.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,492.44/69.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.40

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.