Home / 146.14-219.13-85.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146.14, 219.13 and 85.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146.14, 219.13 and 85.28 is: 127.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146.14 : 219.13 = 85.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146.14/219.13 = 85.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146.14x = 219.13 × 85.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146.14x = 18,686.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,686.10/146.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.87

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.