Home / 107.65-161.49-39.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.65, 161.49 and 39.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.65, 161.49 and 39.21 is: 58.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.65 : 161.49 = 39.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.65/161.49 = 39.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.65x = 161.49 × 39.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.65x = 6,332.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,332.02/107.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.82

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.