Home / 144.72-199.73-79.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.72, 199.73 and 79.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.72, 199.73 and 79.23 is: 109.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.72 : 199.73 = 79.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.72/199.73 = 79.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.72x = 199.73 × 79.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.72x = 15,824.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,824.21/144.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.