Home / 146.30-218.54-131.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146.30, 218.54 and 131.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146.30, 218.54 and 131.83 is: 196.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146.30 : 218.54 = 131.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146.30/218.54 = 131.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146.30x = 218.54 × 131.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146.30x = 28,810.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,810.13/146.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.