Home / 153.74-230.60-38.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153.74, 230.60 and 38.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153.74, 230.60 and 38.18 is: 57.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153.74 : 230.60 = 38.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153.74/230.60 = 38.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153.74x = 230.60 × 38.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153.74x = 8,804.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,804.31/153.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57.27

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.