Home / 107.84-149.16-88.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.84, 149.16 and 88.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.84, 149.16 and 88.88 is: 122.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.84 : 149.16 = 88.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.84/149.16 = 88.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.84x = 149.16 × 88.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.84x = 13,257.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,257.34/107.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122.94

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.