Home / 153.12-229.77-104.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153.12, 229.77 and 104.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153.12, 229.77 and 104.41 is: 156.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153.12 : 229.77 = 104.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153.12/229.77 = 104.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153.12x = 229.77 × 104.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153.12x = 23,989.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,989.71/153.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.67

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.