Home / 104.66-144.36-94.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.66, 144.36 and 94.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.66, 144.36 and 94.28 is: 130.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.66 : 144.36 = 94.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.66/144.36 = 94.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.66x = 144.36 × 94.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.66x = 13,610.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,610.26/104.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.04

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.