Home / 149.16-223.86-57.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.16, 223.86 and 57.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.16, 223.86 and 57.92 is: 86.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.16 : 223.86 = 57.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.16/223.86 = 57.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.16x = 223.86 × 57.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.16x = 12,965.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,965.97/149.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.93

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.