Home / 143.97-215.74-57.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143.97, 215.74 and 57.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 143.97, 215.74 and 57.23 is: 85.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143.97 : 215.74 = 57.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143.97/215.74 = 57.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143.97x = 215.74 × 57.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143.97x = 12,346.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,346.80/143.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.76

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.