Home / 466.74-700.02-142.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 466.74, 700.02 and 142.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 466.74, 700.02 and 142.02 is: 213.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    466.74 : 700.02 = 142.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    466.74/700.02 = 142.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    466.74x = 700.02 × 142.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    466.74x = 99,416.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,416.84/466.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213.00

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.