Home / 104.04-156.12-81.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.04, 156.12 and 81.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.04, 156.12 and 81.18 is: 121.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.04 : 156.12 = 81.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.04/156.12 = 81.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.04x = 156.12 × 81.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.04x = 12,673.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,673.82/104.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.82

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.