Home / 146.52-202.17-97.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146.52, 202.17 and 97.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146.52, 202.17 and 97.31 is: 134.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146.52 : 202.17 = 97.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146.52/202.17 = 97.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146.52x = 202.17 × 97.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146.52x = 19,674.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,674.03/146.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.28

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.