Home / 69.85-104.58-39.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.85, 104.58 and 39.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.85, 104.58 and 39.30 is: 58.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.85 : 104.58 = 39.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.85/104.58 = 39.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.85x = 104.58 × 39.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.85x = 4,109.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,109.99/69.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.84

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.