Home / 144.15-216.21-111.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.15, 216.21 and 111.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.15, 216.21 and 111.03 is: 166.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.15 : 216.21 = 111.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.15/216.21 = 111.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.15x = 216.21 × 111.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.15x = 24,005.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,005.80/144.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166.53

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.