Home / 367.66-551.34-107.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 367.66, 551.34 and 107.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 367.66, 551.34 and 107.57 is: 161.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    367.66 : 551.34 = 107.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    367.66/551.34 = 107.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    367.66x = 551.34 × 107.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    367.66x = 59,304.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,304.35/367.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.