Home / 149.44-223.98-62.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.44, 223.98 and 62.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.44, 223.98 and 62.70 is: 93.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.44 : 223.98 = 62.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.44/223.98 = 62.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.44x = 223.98 × 62.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.44x = 14,043.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,043.55/149.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.97

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.