Home / 113.23-156.27-106.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.23, 156.27 and 106.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.23, 156.27 and 106.28 is: 146.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.23 : 156.27 = 106.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.23/156.27 = 106.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.23x = 156.27 × 106.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.23x = 16,607.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,607.20/113.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146.67

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.