Home / 149.30-223.95-41.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.30, 223.95 and 41.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.30, 223.95 and 41.10 is: 61.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.30 : 223.95 = 41.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.30/223.95 = 41.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.30x = 223.95 × 41.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.30x = 9,204.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,204.35/149.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.65

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.