Home / 104.42-156.57-43.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.42, 156.57 and 43.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.42, 156.57 and 43.59 is: 65.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.42 : 156.57 = 43.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.42/156.57 = 43.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.42x = 156.57 × 43.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.42x = 6,824.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,824.89/104.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.36

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.