Home / 108.42-149.67-69.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.42, 149.67 and 69.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.42, 149.67 and 69.63 is: 96.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.42 : 149.67 = 69.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.42/149.67 = 69.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.42x = 149.67 × 69.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.42x = 10,421.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,421.52/108.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.12

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.