Home / 79.73-110.14-69.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.73, 110.14 and 69.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.73, 110.14 and 69.38 is: 95.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.73 : 110.14 = 69.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.73/110.14 = 69.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.73x = 110.14 × 69.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.73x = 7,640.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,640.79/79.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.