Home / 153.44-229.93-121.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153.44, 229.93 and 121.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153.44, 229.93 and 121.02 is: 181.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153.44 : 229.93 = 121.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153.44/229.93 = 121.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153.44x = 229.93 × 121.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153.44x = 27,824.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,824.37/153.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181.34

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.