Home / 141.46-212.20-87.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141.46, 212.20 and 87.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141.46, 212.20 and 87.70 is: 131.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141.46 : 212.20 = 87.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141.46/212.20 = 87.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141.46x = 212.20 × 87.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141.46x = 18,609.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,609.94/141.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.56

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.