Home / 147.68-221.61-79.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147.68, 221.61 and 79.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147.68, 221.61 and 79.28 is: 118.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147.68 : 221.61 = 79.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147.68/221.61 = 79.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147.68x = 221.61 × 79.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147.68x = 17,569.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,569.24/147.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.97

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.