Home / 104.10-155.98-49.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.10, 155.98 and 49.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.10, 155.98 and 49.93 is: 74.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.10 : 155.98 = 49.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.10/155.98 = 49.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.10x = 155.98 × 49.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.10x = 7,788.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,788.08/104.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.81

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.