Home / 104.10-143.60-67.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.10, 143.60 and 67.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.10, 143.60 and 67.20 is: 92.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.10 : 143.60 = 67.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.10/143.60 = 67.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.10x = 143.60 × 67.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.10x = 9,649.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,649.92/104.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.70

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.