Home / 108.25-149.23-77.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.25, 149.23 and 77.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.25, 149.23 and 77.08 is: 106.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.25 : 149.23 = 77.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.25/149.23 = 77.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.25x = 149.23 × 77.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.25x = 11,502.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,502.65/108.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.26

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.