Home / 144.77-199.60-118.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.77, 199.60 and 118.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.77, 199.60 and 118.52 is: 163.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.77 : 199.60 = 118.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.77/199.60 = 118.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.77x = 199.60 × 118.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.77x = 23,655.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,655.30/144.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.40

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.