Home / 274.13-378.30-156.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 274.13, 378.30 and 156.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 274.13, 378.30 and 156.10 is: 215.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    274.13 : 378.30 = 156.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    274.13/378.30 = 156.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    274.13x = 378.30 × 156.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    274.13x = 59,052.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,052.63/274.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215.42

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.