Home / 154.92-213.60-113.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154.92, 213.60 and 113.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 154.92, 213.60 and 113.46 is: 156.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154.92 : 213.60 = 113.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154.92/213.60 = 113.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154.92x = 213.60 × 113.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154.92x = 24,235.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,235.06/154.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.