Home / 156.46-215.82-94.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156.46, 215.82 and 94.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156.46, 215.82 and 94.24 is: 129.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156.46 : 215.82 = 94.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156.46/215.82 = 94.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156.46x = 215.82 × 94.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156.46x = 20,338.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,338.88/156.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.