Home / 387.33-581.13-156.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387.33, 581.13 and 156.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 387.33, 581.13 and 156.21 is: 234.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387.33 : 581.13 = 156.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387.33/581.13 = 156.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387.33x = 581.13 × 156.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387.33x = 90,778.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,778.32/387.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234.37

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.