Home / 104.97-144.76-89.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.97, 144.76 and 89.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.97, 144.76 and 89.47 is: 123.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.97 : 144.76 = 89.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.97/144.76 = 89.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.97x = 144.76 × 89.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.97x = 12,951.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,951.68/104.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.38

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.