Home / 153.72-212.18-107.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153.72, 212.18 and 107.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153.72, 212.18 and 107.11 is: 147.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153.72 : 212.18 = 107.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153.72/212.18 = 107.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153.72x = 212.18 × 107.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153.72x = 22,726.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,726.60/153.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147.84

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.