Home / 106.96-160.56-78.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106.96, 160.56 and 78.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106.96, 160.56 and 78.06 is: 117.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106.96 : 160.56 = 78.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106.96/160.56 = 78.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106.96x = 160.56 × 78.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106.96x = 12,533.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,533.31/106.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.18

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.