Home / 145.02-200.13-79.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.02, 200.13 and 79.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.02, 200.13 and 79.52 is: 109.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.02 : 200.13 = 79.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.02/200.13 = 79.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.02x = 200.13 × 79.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.02x = 15,914.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,914.95/145.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.74

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.