Home / 149.38-224.06-84.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.38, 224.06 and 84.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.38, 224.06 and 84.34 is: 126.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.38 : 224.06 = 84.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.38/224.06 = 84.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.38x = 224.06 × 84.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.38x = 18,897.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,897.22/149.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126.50

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.