Home / 146.56-202.27-88.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146.56, 202.27 and 88.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146.56, 202.27 and 88.36 is: 121.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146.56 : 202.27 = 88.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146.56/202.27 = 88.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146.56x = 202.27 × 88.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146.56x = 17,872.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,872.58/146.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.95

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.