Home / 144.97-199.77-121.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.97, 199.77 and 121.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.97, 199.77 and 121.66 is: 167.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.97 : 199.77 = 121.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.97/199.77 = 121.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.97x = 199.77 × 121.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.97x = 24,304.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,304.02/144.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167.65

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.