Home / 96.24-144.24-69.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.24, 144.24 and 69.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.24, 144.24 and 69.20 is: 103.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.24 : 144.24 = 69.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.24/144.24 = 69.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.24x = 144.24 × 69.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.24x = 9,981.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,981.41/96.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.71

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.