Home / 144.45-216.62-41.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.45, 216.62 and 41.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.45, 216.62 and 41.71 is: 62.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.45 : 216.62 = 41.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.45/216.62 = 41.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.45x = 216.62 × 41.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.45x = 9,035.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,035.28/144.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.55

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.