Home / 429.15-643.72-104.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.15, 643.72 and 104.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.15, 643.72 and 104.52 is: 156.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.15 : 643.72 = 104.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.15/643.72 = 104.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.15x = 643.72 × 104.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.15x = 67,281.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,281.61/429.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.78

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.