Home / 258.48-387.50-104.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258.48, 387.50 and 104.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 258.48, 387.50 and 104.24 is: 156.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258.48 : 387.50 = 104.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258.48/387.50 = 104.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258.48x = 387.50 × 104.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258.48x = 40,393.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,393.45/258.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.27

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.