Home / 97.46-146.10-51.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97.46, 146.10 and 51.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97.46, 146.10 and 51.76 is: 77.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97.46 : 146.10 = 51.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97.46/146.10 = 51.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97.46x = 146.10 × 51.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97.46x = 7,562.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,562.14/97.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.59

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.