Home / 103.20-142.04-94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103.20, 142.04 and 94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103.20, 142.04 and 94 is: 129.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103.20 : 142.04 = 94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103.20/142.04 = 94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103.20x = 142.04 × 94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103.20x = 13,351.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,351.76/103.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129.38

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.