Home / 144.91-217.28-71.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.91, 217.28 and 71.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.91, 217.28 and 71.79 is: 107.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.91 : 217.28 = 71.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.91/217.28 = 71.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.91x = 217.28 × 71.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.91x = 15,597.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,597.44/144.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.64

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.