Home / 148.00-222.00-50.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148.00, 222.00 and 50.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148.00, 222.00 and 50.51 is: 75.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148.00 : 222.00 = 50.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148.00/222.00 = 50.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148.00x = 222.00 × 50.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148.00x = 11,213.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,213.87/148.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.77

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.