Home / 152.74-229.13-122.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152.74, 229.13 and 122.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152.74, 229.13 and 122.36 is: 183.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152.74 : 229.13 = 122.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152.74/229.13 = 122.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152.74x = 229.13 × 122.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152.74x = 28,035.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,035.74/152.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183.56

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.