Home / 107.00-159.68-99.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.00, 159.68 and 99.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.00, 159.68 and 99.44 is: 148.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.00 : 159.68 = 99.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.00/159.68 = 99.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.00x = 159.68 × 99.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.00x = 15,877.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,877.28/107.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148.39

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.