Home / 70.16-104.42-69.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70.16, 104.42 and 69.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70.16, 104.42 and 69.68 is: 103.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70.16 : 104.42 = 69.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70.16/104.42 = 69.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70.16x = 104.42 × 69.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70.16x = 7,275.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,275.99/70.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.71

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.