Home / 147.02-220.12-134.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147.02, 220.12 and 134.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147.02, 220.12 and 134.87 is: 201.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147.02 : 220.12 = 134.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147.02/220.12 = 134.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147.02x = 220.12 × 134.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147.02x = 29,686.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,686.15/147.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201.93

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.