Home / 146.40-219.59-59.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146.40, 219.59 and 59.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146.40, 219.59 and 59.71 is: 89.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146.40 : 219.59 = 59.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146.40/219.59 = 59.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146.40x = 219.59 × 59.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146.40x = 13,111.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,111.72/146.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89.56

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.