Home / 104.69-144.32-75.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.69, 144.32 and 75.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.69, 144.32 and 75.20 is: 103.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.69 : 144.32 = 75.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.69/144.32 = 75.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.69x = 144.32 × 75.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.69x = 10,851.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,851.77/104.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.66

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.