Home / 401.36-601.62-157.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.36, 601.62 and 157.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.36, 601.62 and 157.55 is: 236.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.36 : 601.62 = 157.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.36/601.62 = 157.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.36x = 601.62 × 157.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.36x = 94,782.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,782.22/401.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236.16

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.