Home / 104.72-156.92-64.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.72, 156.92 and 64.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.72, 156.92 and 64.16 is: 96.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.72 : 156.92 = 64.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.72/156.92 = 64.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.72x = 156.92 × 64.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.72x = 10,067.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,067.99/104.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.14

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.