Home / 102.91-141.97-70.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102.91, 141.97 and 70.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 102.91, 141.97 and 70.20 is: 96.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102.91 : 141.97 = 70.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102.91/141.97 = 70.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102.91x = 141.97 × 70.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102.91x = 9,966.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,966.29/102.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.84

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.