Home / 144.76-199.98-143.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.76, 199.98 and 143.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.76, 199.98 and 143.20 is: 197.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.76 : 199.98 = 143.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.76/199.98 = 143.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.76x = 199.98 × 143.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.76x = 28,637.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,637.14/144.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197.82

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.