Home / 104.73-156.06-97.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.73, 156.06 and 97.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.73, 156.06 and 97.89 is: 145.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.73 : 156.06 = 97.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.73/156.06 = 97.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.73x = 156.06 × 97.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.73x = 15,277.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,277.01/104.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.88

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.