Home / 104.30-156.42-46.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.30, 156.42 and 46.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.30, 156.42 and 46.56 is: 69.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.30 : 156.42 = 46.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.30/156.42 = 46.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.30x = 156.42 × 46.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.30x = 7,282.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,282.92/104.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.83

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.