Home / 143.00-197.34-87.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143.00, 197.34 and 87.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 143.00, 197.34 and 87.70 is: 121.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143.00 : 197.34 = 87.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143.00/197.34 = 87.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143.00x = 197.34 × 87.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143.00x = 17,306.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,306.39/143.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.03

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.