Home / 69.76-104.46-55.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.76, 104.46 and 55.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.76, 104.46 and 55.18 is: 82.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.76 : 104.46 = 55.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.76/104.46 = 55.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.76x = 104.46 × 55.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.76x = 5,764.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,764.10/69.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82.63

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.