Home / 142.51-213.51-118.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142.51, 213.51 and 118.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 142.51, 213.51 and 118.21 is: 177.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142.51 : 213.51 = 118.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142.51/213.51 = 118.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142.51x = 213.51 × 118.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142.51x = 25,239.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,239.02/142.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177.10

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.