Home / 153.46-230.12-62.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153.46, 230.12 and 62.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153.46, 230.12 and 62.13 is: 93.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153.46 : 230.12 = 62.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153.46/230.12 = 62.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153.46x = 230.12 × 62.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153.46x = 14,297.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,297.36/153.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.17

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.