Home / 155.02-232.37-73.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155.02, 232.37 and 73.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155.02, 232.37 and 73.91 is: 110.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155.02 : 232.37 = 73.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155.02/232.37 = 73.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155.02x = 232.37 × 73.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155.02x = 17,174.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,174.10/155.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.79

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.