Home / 144.98-217.53-116.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.98, 217.53 and 116.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.98, 217.53 and 116.36 is: 174.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.98 : 217.53 = 116.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.98/217.53 = 116.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.98x = 217.53 × 116.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.98x = 25,311.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,311.79/144.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174.59

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.