Home / 141.25-211.94-68.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141.25, 211.94 and 68.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141.25, 211.94 and 68.18 is: 102.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141.25 : 211.94 = 68.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141.25/211.94 = 68.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141.25x = 211.94 × 68.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141.25x = 14,451.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,451.13/141.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.31

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.