Home / 69.90-104.77-35.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.90, 104.77 and 35.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.90, 104.77 and 35.68 is: 53.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.90 : 104.77 = 35.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.90/104.77 = 35.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.90x = 104.77 × 35.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.90x = 3,738.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,738.19/69.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53.48

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.