Home / 371.28-556.92-97.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 371.28, 556.92 and 97.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 371.28, 556.92 and 97.38 is: 146.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    371.28 : 556.92 = 97.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    371.28/556.92 = 97.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    371.28x = 556.92 × 97.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    371.28x = 54,231.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,231.23/371.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146.06

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.