Home / 147.79-221.29-89.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147.79, 221.29 and 89.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147.79, 221.29 and 89.93 is: 134.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147.79 : 221.29 = 89.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147.79/221.29 = 89.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147.79x = 221.29 × 89.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147.79x = 19,900.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,900.61/147.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.65

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.