Home / 107.71-149.17-99.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.71, 149.17 and 99.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.71, 149.17 and 99.81 is: 138.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.71 : 149.17 = 99.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.71/149.17 = 99.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.71x = 149.17 × 99.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.71x = 14,888.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,888.66/107.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.23

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.