Home / 219.60-329.32-104.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 219.60, 329.32 and 104.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 219.60, 329.32 and 104.10 is: 156.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    219.60 : 329.32 = 104.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    219.60/329.32 = 104.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    219.60x = 329.32 × 104.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    219.60x = 34,280.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,280.57/219.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.11

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.