Home / 143.58-215.40-83.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143.58, 215.40 and 83.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 143.58, 215.40 and 83.10 is: 124.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143.58 : 215.40 = 83.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143.58/215.40 = 83.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143.58x = 215.40 × 83.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143.58x = 17,899.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,899.74/143.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.67

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.