Home / 142.90-214.38-82.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142.90, 214.38 and 82.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 142.90, 214.38 and 82.05 is: 123.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142.90 : 214.38 = 82.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142.90/214.38 = 82.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142.90x = 214.38 × 82.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142.90x = 17,589.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,589.08/142.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.09

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.