Home / 104.96-144.80-90.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.96, 144.80 and 90.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.96, 144.80 and 90.32 is: 124.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.96 : 144.80 = 90.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.96/144.80 = 90.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.96x = 144.80 × 90.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.96x = 13,078.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,078.34/104.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.60

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.