Home / 153.90-230.79-62.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153.90, 230.79 and 62.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153.90, 230.79 and 62.56 is: 93.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153.90 : 230.79 = 62.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153.90/230.79 = 62.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153.90x = 230.79 × 62.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153.90x = 14,439.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,439.10/153.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.82

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.