Home / 144.18-216.35-110.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.18, 216.35 and 110.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.18, 216.35 and 110.15 is: 165.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.18 : 216.35 = 110.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.18/216.35 = 110.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.18x = 216.35 × 110.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.18x = 23,831.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,831.77/144.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165.29

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.