Home / 104.42-156.35-70.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.42, 156.35 and 70.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.42, 156.35 and 70.18 is: 105.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.42 : 156.35 = 70.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.42/156.35 = 70.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.42x = 156.35 × 70.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.42x = 10,972.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,972.64/104.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.08

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.