Home / 144.48-200.26-142.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.48, 200.26 and 142.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.48, 200.26 and 142.40 is: 197.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.48 : 200.26 = 142.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.48/200.26 = 142.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.48x = 200.26 × 142.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.48x = 28,517.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,517.02/144.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.39) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.