Home / 97.44-146.40-69.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97.44, 146.40 and 69.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97.44, 146.40 and 69.12 is: 103.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97.44 : 146.40 = 69.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97.44/146.40 = 69.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97.44x = 146.40 × 69.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97.44x = 10,119.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,119.17/97.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.85

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.