Home / 104.46-144.32-89.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.46, 144.32 and 89.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.46, 144.32 and 89.08 is: 123.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.46 : 144.32 = 89.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.46/144.32 = 89.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.46x = 144.32 × 89.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.46x = 12,854.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,854.86/104.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.06

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.