Home / 104.51-144.10-89.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.51, 144.10 and 89.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.51, 144.10 and 89.93 is: 124.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.51 : 144.10 = 89.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.51/144.10 = 89.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.51x = 144.10 × 89.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.51x = 12,959.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,959.39/104.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.00

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.