Home / 108.24-149.12-69.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.24, 149.12 and 69.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.24, 149.12 and 69.36 is: 95.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.24 : 149.12 = 69.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.24/149.12 = 69.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.24x = 149.12 × 69.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.24x = 10,342.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,342.96/108.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.56

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.