Home / 141.31-212-69.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141.31, 212 and 69.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141.31, 212 and 69.18 is: 103.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141.31 : 212 = 69.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141.31/212 = 69.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141.31x = 212 × 69.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141.31x = 14,666.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,666.16/141.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.79

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.