Home / 108.76-162.11-105.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.76, 162.11 and 105.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.76, 162.11 and 105.26 is: 156.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.76 : 162.11 = 105.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.76/162.11 = 105.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.76x = 162.11 × 105.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.76x = 17,063.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,063.70/108.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.