Home / 104.40-156.38-102.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.40, 156.38 and 102.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.40, 156.38 and 102.11 is: 152.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.40 : 156.38 = 102.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.40/156.38 = 102.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.40x = 156.38 × 102.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.40x = 15,966.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,966.67/104.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.94

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.