Home / 367.67-551.51-107.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 367.67, 551.51 and 107.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 367.67, 551.51 and 107.70 is: 161.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    367.67 : 551.51 = 107.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    367.67/551.51 = 107.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    367.67x = 551.51 × 107.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    367.67x = 59,394.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,394.87/367.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.55

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.