Home / 104.44-156.66-86.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.44, 156.66 and 86.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.44, 156.66 and 86.34 is: 129.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.44 : 156.66 = 86.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.44/156.66 = 86.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.44x = 156.66 × 86.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.44x = 13,526.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,526.02/104.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129.51

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.