Home / 143.85-215.83-52.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143.85, 215.83 and 52.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 143.85, 215.83 and 52.57 is: 78.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143.85 : 215.83 = 52.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143.85/215.83 = 52.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143.85x = 215.83 × 52.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143.85x = 11,346.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,346.18/143.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.88

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.