Home / 155.37-232.95-104.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155.37, 232.95 and 104.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155.37, 232.95 and 104.05 is: 156.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155.37 : 232.95 = 104.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155.37/232.95 = 104.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155.37x = 232.95 × 104.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155.37x = 24,237.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,237.28/155.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.00

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.