Home / 156.46-215.85-123.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156.46, 215.85 and 123.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156.46, 215.85 and 123.58 is: 170.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156.46 : 215.85 = 123.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156.46/215.85 = 123.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156.46x = 215.85 × 123.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156.46x = 26,674.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,674.74/156.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170.49

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.