Home / 147.79-221.72-51.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147.79, 221.72 and 51.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147.79, 221.72 and 51.67 is: 77.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147.79 : 221.72 = 51.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147.79/221.72 = 51.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147.79x = 221.72 × 51.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147.79x = 11,456.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,456.01/147.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.52

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.