Home / 104.76-144.46-69.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.76, 144.46 and 69.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.76, 144.46 and 69.79 is: 96.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.76 : 144.46 = 69.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.76/144.46 = 69.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.76x = 144.46 × 69.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.76x = 10,081.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,081.48/104.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.24

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.