Home / 104.24-143.18-94.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.24, 143.18 and 94.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.24, 143.18 and 94.02 is: 129.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.24 : 143.18 = 94.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.24/143.18 = 94.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.24x = 143.18 × 94.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.24x = 13,461.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,461.31/104.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.