Home / 144.41-216.71-75.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.41, 216.71 and 75.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.41, 216.71 and 75.01 is: 112.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.41 : 216.71 = 75.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.41/216.71 = 75.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.41x = 216.71 × 75.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.41x = 16,255.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,255.06/144.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.56

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.