Home / 69.87-104.07-67.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.87, 104.07 and 67.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.87, 104.07 and 67.13 is: 99.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.87 : 104.07 = 67.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.87/104.07 = 67.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.87x = 104.07 × 67.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.87x = 6,985.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985.70/69.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.98

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.