Home / 104.24-156.20-63.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.24, 156.20 and 63.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.24, 156.20 and 63.60 is: 95.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.24 : 156.20 = 63.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.24/156.20 = 63.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.24x = 156.20 × 63.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.24x = 9,934.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,934.32/104.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.30

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.