Home / 108.73-150.16-75.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.73, 150.16 and 75.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.73, 150.16 and 75.63 is: 104.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.73 : 150.16 = 75.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.73/150.16 = 75.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.73x = 150.16 × 75.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.73x = 11,356.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,356.60/108.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.45

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.