Home / 108.36-149.38-82.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.36, 149.38 and 82.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.36, 149.38 and 82.44 is: 113.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.36 : 149.38 = 82.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.36/149.38 = 82.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.36x = 149.38 × 82.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.36x = 12,314.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,314.89/108.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.65

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.