Home / 142.67-213.96-78.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142.67, 213.96 and 78.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 142.67, 213.96 and 78.50 is: 117.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142.67 : 213.96 = 78.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142.67/213.96 = 78.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142.67x = 213.96 × 78.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142.67x = 16,795.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,795.86/142.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.73

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.