Home / 104.46-156.66-92.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.46, 156.66 and 92.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.46, 156.66 and 92.88 is: 139.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.46 : 156.66 = 92.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.46/156.66 = 92.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.46x = 156.66 × 92.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.46x = 14,550.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,550.58/104.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.29

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.