Home / 143.69-215.60-52.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143.69, 215.60 and 52.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 143.69, 215.60 and 52.40 is: 78.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143.69 : 215.60 = 52.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143.69/215.60 = 52.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143.69x = 215.60 × 52.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143.69x = 11,296.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,296.50/143.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.62

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.