Home / 147.92-221.81-45.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147.92, 221.81 and 45.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147.92, 221.81 and 45.18 is: 67.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147.92 : 221.81 = 45.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147.92/221.81 = 45.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147.92x = 221.81 × 45.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147.92x = 10,021.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,021.15/147.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.75

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.