Home / 104.49-155.90-97.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.49, 155.90 and 97.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.49, 155.90 and 97.56 is: 145.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.49 : 155.90 = 97.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.49/155.90 = 97.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.49x = 155.90 × 97.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.49x = 15,209.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,209.85/104.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.