Home / 371.44-556.80-155.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 371.44, 556.80 and 155.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 371.44, 556.80 and 155.17 is: 232.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    371.44 : 556.80 = 155.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    371.44/556.80 = 155.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    371.44x = 556.80 × 155.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    371.44x = 86,398.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,398.66/371.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232.60

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.