Home / 155.25-232.94-57.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155.25, 232.94 and 57.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155.25, 232.94 and 57.75 is: 86.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155.25 : 232.94 = 57.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155.25/232.94 = 57.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155.25x = 232.94 × 57.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155.25x = 13,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,451.56/155.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.64

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.