Home / 104.96-158.10-93.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.96, 158.10 and 93.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.96, 158.10 and 93.68 is: 141.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.96 : 158.10 = 93.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.96/158.10 = 93.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.96x = 158.10 × 93.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.96x = 14,810.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,810.81/104.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.