Home / 104.73-144.35-71.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.73, 144.35 and 71.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.73, 144.35 and 71.94 is: 99.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.73 : 144.35 = 71.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.73/144.35 = 71.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.73x = 144.35 × 71.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.73x = 10,384.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,384.18/104.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.15

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.