Home / 156.89-216.55-107.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156.89, 216.55 and 107.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156.89, 216.55 and 107.75 is: 148.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156.89 : 216.55 = 107.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156.89/216.55 = 107.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156.89x = 216.55 × 107.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156.89x = 23,333.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,333.26/156.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148.72

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.