Home / 155.21-232.85-52.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155.21, 232.85 and 52.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155.21, 232.85 and 52.50 is: 78.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155.21 : 232.85 = 52.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155.21/232.85 = 52.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155.21x = 232.85 × 52.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155.21x = 12,224.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,224.63/155.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.76

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.