Home / 101.25-151.90-37.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101.25, 151.90 and 37.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 101.25, 151.90 and 37.13 is: 55.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101.25 : 151.90 = 37.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101.25/151.90 = 37.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101.25x = 151.90 × 37.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101.25x = 5,639.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,639.19/101.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.70

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.