Home / 97.24-145.71-62.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97.24, 145.71 and 62.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97.24, 145.71 and 62.92 is: 94.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97.24 : 145.71 = 62.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97.24/145.71 = 62.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97.24x = 145.71 × 62.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97.24x = 9,168.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,168.07/97.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.28

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.