Home / 151.12-226.62-69.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151.12, 226.62 and 69.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 151.12, 226.62 and 69.91 is: 104.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151.12 : 226.62 = 69.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151.12/226.62 = 69.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151.12x = 226.62 × 69.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151.12x = 15,843.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,843.00/151.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.84

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.