Home / 146.10-201.62-80.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146.10, 201.62 and 80.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146.10, 201.62 and 80.60 is: 111.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146.10 : 201.62 = 80.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146.10/201.62 = 80.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146.10x = 201.62 × 80.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146.10x = 16,249.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,249.16/146.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.