Home / 144.95-217.39-63.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.95, 217.39 and 63.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.95, 217.39 and 63.77 is: 95.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.95 : 217.39 = 63.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.95/217.39 = 63.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.95x = 217.39 × 63.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.95x = 13,862.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,862.96/144.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.64

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.