Home / 336.10-504.12-153.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336.10, 504.12 and 153.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 336.10, 504.12 and 153.50 is: 230.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336.10 : 504.12 = 153.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336.10/504.12 = 153.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336.10x = 504.12 × 153.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336.10x = 77,380.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,380.48/336.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230.23

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.