Home / 144.44-216.44-114.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.44, 216.44 and 114.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.44, 216.44 and 114.06 is: 170.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.44 : 216.44 = 114.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.44/216.44 = 114.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.44x = 216.44 × 114.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.44x = 24,687.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,687.15/144.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170.92

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.