Home / 69.76-104.64-29.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.76, 104.64 and 29.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.76, 104.64 and 29.22 is: 43.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.76 : 104.64 = 29.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.76/104.64 = 29.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.76x = 104.64 × 29.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.76x = 3,057.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057.06/69.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43.82

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.