Home / 145.01-217.67-76.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.01, 217.67 and 76.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.01, 217.67 and 76.50 is: 114.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.01 : 217.67 = 76.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.01/217.67 = 76.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.01x = 217.67 × 76.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.01x = 16,651.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,651.37/145.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.83

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.