Home / 155.76-213.60-149.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155.76, 213.60 and 149.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155.76, 213.60 and 149.28 is: 204.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155.76 : 213.60 = 149.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155.76/213.60 = 149.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155.76x = 213.60 × 149.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155.76x = 31,886.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,886.21/155.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.