Home / 108.47-149.93-90.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.47, 149.93 and 90.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.47, 149.93 and 90.35 is: 124.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.47 : 149.93 = 90.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.47/149.93 = 90.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.47x = 149.93 × 90.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.47x = 13,544.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,544.97/108.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.88

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.