Home / 105.12-156.65-101.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105.12, 156.65 and 101.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 105.12, 156.65 and 101.86 is: 151.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105.12 : 156.65 = 101.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105.12/156.65 = 101.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105.12x = 156.65 × 101.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105.12x = 15,956.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,956.37/105.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.79

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.