Home / 146.44-219.51-81.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146.44, 219.51 and 81.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146.44, 219.51 and 81.40 is: 122.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146.44 : 219.51 = 81.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146.44/219.51 = 81.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146.44x = 219.51 × 81.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146.44x = 17,869.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,869.08/146.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122.03

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.