Home / 144.77-217.04-76.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.77, 217.04 and 76.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.77, 217.04 and 76.37 is: 114.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.77 : 217.04 = 76.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.77/217.04 = 76.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.77x = 217.04 × 76.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.77x = 16,574.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,574.45/144.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.49

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.