Home / 156.60-216.13-90.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156.60, 216.13 and 90.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156.60, 216.13 and 90.21 is: 124.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156.60 : 216.13 = 90.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156.60/216.13 = 90.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156.60x = 216.13 × 90.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156.60x = 19,496.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,496.86/156.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.50

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.