Home / 144.72-216.57-99.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.72, 216.57 and 99.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.72, 216.57 and 99.03 is: 148.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.72 : 216.57 = 99.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.72/216.57 = 99.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.72x = 216.57 × 99.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.72x = 21,446.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,446.93/144.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148.20

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.