Home / 147.73-221.61-66.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147.73, 221.61 and 66.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147.73, 221.61 and 66.49 is: 99.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147.73 : 221.61 = 66.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147.73/221.61 = 66.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147.73x = 221.61 × 66.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147.73x = 14,734.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,734.85/147.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.74

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.