Home / 109.35-150.97-70.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.35, 150.97 and 70.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.35, 150.97 and 70.60 is: 97.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.35 : 150.97 = 70.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.35/150.97 = 70.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.35x = 150.97 × 70.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.35x = 10,658.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,658.13/109.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.47

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.