Home / 144.73-199.77-86.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.73, 199.77 and 86.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.73, 199.77 and 86.53 is: 119.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.73 : 199.77 = 86.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.73/199.77 = 86.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.73x = 199.77 × 86.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.73x = 17,286.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,286.10/144.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.44

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.