Home / 104.84-144.34-81.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.84, 144.34 and 81.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.84, 144.34 and 81.50 is: 112.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.84 : 144.34 = 81.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.84/144.34 = 81.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.84x = 144.34 × 81.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.84x = 11,762.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,762.78/104.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.20

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.