Home / 146.42-218.22-146.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146.42, 218.22 and 146.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146.42, 218.22 and 146.20 is: 217.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146.42 : 218.22 = 146.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146.42/218.22 = 146.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146.42x = 218.22 × 146.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146.42x = 31,903.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,903.76/146.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217.89

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.