Home / 153.36-229.56-102.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153.36, 229.56 and 102.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153.36, 229.56 and 102.12 is: 152.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153.36 : 229.56 = 102.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153.36/229.56 = 102.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153.36x = 229.56 × 102.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153.36x = 23,442.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,442.67/153.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.86

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.