Home / 146.20-201.67-142.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146.20, 201.67 and 142.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146.20, 201.67 and 142.56 is: 196.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146.20 : 201.67 = 142.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146.20/201.67 = 142.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146.20x = 201.67 × 142.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146.20x = 28,750.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,750.08/146.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196.65

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.