Home / 79.70-119.54-69.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.70, 119.54 and 69.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.70, 119.54 and 69.56 is: 104.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.70 : 119.54 = 69.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.70/119.54 = 69.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.70x = 119.54 × 69.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.70x = 8,314.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,314.60/79.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.33

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.