Home / 76.34-114.40-69.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.34, 114.40 and 69.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.34, 114.40 and 69.68 is: 104.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.34 : 114.40 = 69.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.34/114.40 = 69.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.34x = 114.40 × 69.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.34x = 7,971.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,971.39/76.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.42

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.