Home / 149.58-224.48-67.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.58, 224.48 and 67.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.58, 224.48 and 67.34 is: 101.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.58 : 224.48 = 67.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.58/224.48 = 67.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.58x = 224.48 × 67.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.58x = 15,115.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,115.02/149.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.05

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.