Home / 155.04-214.03-113.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155.04, 214.03 and 113.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155.04, 214.03 and 113.60 is: 156.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155.04 : 214.03 = 113.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155.04/214.03 = 113.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155.04x = 214.03 × 113.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155.04x = 24,312.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,312.17/155.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.81

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.