Home / 148.25-222.35-50.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148.25, 222.35 and 50.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148.25, 222.35 and 50.74 is: 76.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148.25 : 222.35 = 50.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148.25/222.35 = 50.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148.25x = 222.35 × 50.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148.25x = 11,282.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,282.91/148.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.11

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.