Home / 145.96-218.97-49.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.96, 218.97 and 49.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.96, 218.97 and 49.76 is: 74.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.96 : 218.97 = 49.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.96/218.97 = 49.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.96x = 218.97 × 49.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.96x = 10,895.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,895.95/145.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.65

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.