Home / 102.51-153.73-34.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102.51, 153.73 and 34.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 102.51, 153.73 and 34.02 is: 51.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102.51 : 153.73 = 34.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102.51/153.73 = 34.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102.51x = 153.73 × 34.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102.51x = 5,228.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,228.96/102.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.01

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.