Home / 149.42-224.15-41.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.42, 224.15 and 41.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.42, 224.15 and 41.20 is: 61.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.42 : 224.15 = 41.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.42/224.15 = 41.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.42x = 224.15 × 41.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.42x = 9,234.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,234.21/149.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.80

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.