Home / 104.97-144.65-77.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.97, 144.65 and 77.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.97, 144.65 and 77.29 is: 106.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.97 : 144.65 = 77.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.97/144.65 = 77.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.97x = 144.65 × 77.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.97x = 11,180.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,180.60/104.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.51

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.