Home / 143.85-215.75-109.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143.85, 215.75 and 109.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 143.85, 215.75 and 109.68 is: 164.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143.85 : 215.75 = 109.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143.85/215.75 = 109.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143.85x = 215.75 × 109.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143.85x = 23,662.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,662.91/143.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164.50

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.