Home / 146.48-219.67-59.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146.48, 219.67 and 59.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146.48, 219.67 and 59.81 is: 89.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146.48 : 219.67 = 59.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146.48/219.67 = 59.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146.48x = 219.67 × 59.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146.48x = 13,138.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,138.04/146.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89.69

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.