Home / 144.99-200.08-82.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.99, 200.08 and 82.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.99, 200.08 and 82.81 is: 114.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.99 : 200.08 = 82.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.99/200.08 = 82.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.99x = 200.08 × 82.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.99x = 16,569.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,569.31/144.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.28

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.