Home / 144.09-216.24-67.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.09, 216.24 and 67.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.09, 216.24 and 67.14 is: 100.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.09 : 216.24 = 67.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.09/216.24 = 67.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.09x = 216.24 × 67.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.09x = 14,518.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,518.35/144.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.76

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.