Home / 107.09-147.62-79.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.09, 147.62 and 79.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.09, 147.62 and 79.35 is: 109.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.09 : 147.62 = 79.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.09/147.62 = 79.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.09x = 147.62 × 79.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.09x = 11,713.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,713.29/107.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.