Home / 69.92-105-68.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.92, 105 and 68.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.92, 105 and 68.48 is: 102.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.92 : 105 = 68.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.92/105 = 68.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.92x = 105 × 68.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.92x = 7,190.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,190.40/69.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.84

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.