Home / 237.74-356.63-134.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237.74, 356.63 and 134.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 237.74, 356.63 and 134.87 is: 202.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237.74 : 356.63 = 134.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237.74/356.63 = 134.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237.74x = 356.63 × 134.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237.74x = 48,096.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,096.23/237.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202.31

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.