Home / 146.27-201.89-91.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146.27, 201.89 and 91.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146.27, 201.89 and 91.07 is: 125.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146.27 : 201.89 = 91.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146.27/201.89 = 91.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146.27x = 201.89 × 91.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146.27x = 18,387.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,387.23/146.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125.71

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.