Home / 149.25-223.69-131.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.25, 223.69 and 131.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.25, 223.69 and 131.25 is: 196.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.25 : 223.69 = 131.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.25/223.69 = 131.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.25x = 223.69 × 131.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.25x = 29,359.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,359.31/149.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196.71

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.