Home / 104.36-143.13-101.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.36, 143.13 and 101.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.36, 143.13 and 101.96 is: 139.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.36 : 143.13 = 101.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.36/143.13 = 101.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.36x = 143.13 × 101.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.36x = 14,593.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,593.53/104.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.84

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.