Home / 156.56-235-115.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156.56, 235 and 115.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156.56, 235 and 115.86 is: 173.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156.56 : 235 = 115.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156.56/235 = 115.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156.56x = 235 × 115.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156.56x = 27,227.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,227.10/156.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173.91

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.