Home / 149.74-224.76-132.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.74, 224.76 and 132.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.74, 224.76 and 132.63 is: 199.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.74 : 224.76 = 132.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.74/224.76 = 132.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.74x = 224.76 × 132.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.74x = 29,809.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,809.92/149.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199.08

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.