Home / 144.27-216.18-127.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.27, 216.18 and 127.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.27, 216.18 and 127.94 is: 191.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.27 : 216.18 = 127.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.27/216.18 = 127.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.27x = 216.18 × 127.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.27x = 27,656.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,656.99/144.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191.70

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.