Home / 101.58-151.26-101.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101.58, 151.26 and 101.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 101.58, 151.26 and 101.10 is: 150.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101.58 : 151.26 = 101.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101.58/151.26 = 101.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101.58x = 151.26 × 101.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101.58x = 15,292.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,292.39/101.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150.55

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.