Home / 104.61-156.91-77.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.61, 156.91 and 77.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.61, 156.91 and 77.47 is: 116.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.61 : 156.91 = 77.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.61/156.91 = 77.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.61x = 156.91 × 77.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.61x = 12,155.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,155.82/104.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.20

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.