Home / 109.90-164.76-104.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.90, 164.76 and 104.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.90, 164.76 and 104.50 is: 156.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.90 : 164.76 = 104.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.90/164.76 = 104.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.90x = 164.76 × 104.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.90x = 17,217.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,217.42/109.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.66

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.