Home / 107.48-160.21-95.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.48, 160.21 and 95.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.48, 160.21 and 95.85 is: 142.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.48 : 160.21 = 95.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.48/160.21 = 95.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.48x = 160.21 × 95.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.48x = 15,356.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,356.13/107.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142.87

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.