Home / 430.56-645.58-156.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 430.56, 645.58 and 156.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 430.56, 645.58 and 156.56 is: 234.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    430.56 : 645.58 = 156.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    430.56/645.58 = 156.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    430.56x = 645.58 × 156.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    430.56x = 101,072.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,072.00/430.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234.75

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.