Home / 104.42-144.05-60.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.42, 144.05 and 60.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.42, 144.05 and 60.77 is: 83.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.42 : 144.05 = 60.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.42/144.05 = 60.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.42x = 144.05 × 60.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.42x = 8,753.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,753.97/104.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.83

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.