Home / 156.30-234.54-69.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156.30, 234.54 and 69.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156.30, 234.54 and 69.69 is: 104.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156.30 : 234.54 = 69.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156.30/234.54 = 69.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156.30x = 234.54 × 69.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156.30x = 16,345.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,345.09/156.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.58

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.