Home / 102.20-141.02-73.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102.20, 141.02 and 73.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 102.20, 141.02 and 73.13 is: 100.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102.20 : 141.02 = 73.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102.20/141.02 = 73.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102.20x = 141.02 × 73.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102.20x = 10,311.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,311.72/102.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.90

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.