Home / 102.25-141.13-60.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102.25, 141.13 and 60.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 102.25, 141.13 and 60.80 is: 83.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102.25 : 141.13 = 60.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102.25/141.13 = 60.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102.25x = 141.13 × 60.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102.25x = 8,580.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,580.70/102.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.92

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.