Home / 144.14-216.33-98.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.14, 216.33 and 98.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.14, 216.33 and 98.35 is: 147.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.14 : 216.33 = 98.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.14/216.33 = 98.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.14x = 216.33 × 98.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.14x = 21,276.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,276.06/144.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147.61

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.