Home / 141.39-212.11-45.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141.39, 212.11 and 45.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141.39, 212.11 and 45.20 is: 67.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141.39 : 212.11 = 45.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141.39/212.11 = 45.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141.39x = 212.11 × 45.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141.39x = 9,587.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,587.79/141.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.81

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.