Home / 142.10-213.24-84.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142.10, 213.24 and 84.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 142.10, 213.24 and 84.44 is: 126.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142.10 : 213.24 = 84.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142.10/213.24 = 84.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142.10x = 213.24 × 84.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142.10x = 18,005.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,005.99/142.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126.71

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.