Home / 144.63-216.81-48.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.63, 216.81 and 48.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.63, 216.81 and 48.39 is: 72.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.63 : 216.81 = 48.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.63/216.81 = 48.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.63x = 216.81 × 48.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.63x = 10,491.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,491.44/144.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.54

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.