Home / 69.69-104.39-39.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.69, 104.39 and 39.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.69, 104.39 and 39.22 is: 58.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.69 : 104.39 = 39.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.69/104.39 = 39.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.69x = 104.39 × 39.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.69x = 4,093.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,093.87/69.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.74

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.