Home / 103.96-155.63-63.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103.96, 155.63 and 63.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103.96, 155.63 and 63.26 is: 94.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103.96 : 155.63 = 63.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103.96/155.63 = 63.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103.96x = 155.63 × 63.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103.96x = 9,844.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,844.77/103.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.