Home / 144.90-199.74-113.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.90, 199.74 and 113.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.90, 199.74 and 113.85 is: 156.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.90 : 199.74 = 113.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.90/199.74 = 113.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.90x = 199.74 × 113.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.90x = 22,740.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,740.40/144.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.94

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.