Home / 144.55-216.83-113.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.55, 216.83 and 113.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.55, 216.83 and 113.67 is: 170.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.55 : 216.83 = 113.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.55/216.83 = 113.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.55x = 216.83 × 113.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.55x = 24,647.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,647.07/144.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170.51

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.