Home / 104.18-156.31-69.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.18, 156.31 and 69.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.18, 156.31 and 69.95 is: 104.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.18 : 156.31 = 69.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.18/156.31 = 69.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.18x = 156.31 × 69.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.18x = 10,934.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,934.10/104.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.96

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.