Home / 162.36-243.42-104.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162.36, 243.42 and 104.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162.36, 243.42 and 104.60 is: 156.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162.36 : 243.42 = 104.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162.36/243.42 = 104.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162.36x = 243.42 × 104.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162.36x = 25,461.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,461.73/162.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.82

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.