Home / 146.22-219.35-69.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146.22, 219.35 and 69.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146.22, 219.35 and 69.17 is: 103.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146.22 : 219.35 = 69.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146.22/219.35 = 69.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146.22x = 219.35 × 69.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146.22x = 15,172.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,172.44/146.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.76

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.