Home / 146.44-219.18-85.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146.44, 219.18 and 85.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146.44, 219.18 and 85.48 is: 127.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146.44 : 219.18 = 85.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146.44/219.18 = 85.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146.44x = 219.18 × 85.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146.44x = 18,735.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,735.51/146.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.94

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.