Home / 144.54-215.76-133.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.54, 215.76 and 133.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.54, 215.76 and 133.20 is: 198.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.54 : 215.76 = 133.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.54/215.76 = 133.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.54x = 215.76 × 133.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.54x = 28,739.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,739.23/144.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198.83

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.