Home / 104.54-156.78-53.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.54, 156.78 and 53.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.54, 156.78 and 53.20 is: 79.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.54 : 156.78 = 53.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.54/156.78 = 53.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.54x = 156.78 × 53.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.54x = 8,340.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,340.89/104.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.79

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.