Home / 106.45-159.98-70.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106.45, 159.98 and 70.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106.45, 159.98 and 70.61 is: 106.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106.45 : 159.98 = 70.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106.45/159.98 = 70.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106.45x = 159.98 × 70.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106.45x = 11,295.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,295.03/106.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.11

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.