Home / 145.44-218.56-97.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.44, 218.56 and 97.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.44, 218.56 and 97.68 is: 146.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.44 : 218.56 = 97.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.44/218.56 = 97.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.44x = 218.56 × 97.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.44x = 21,348.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,348.94/145.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146.79

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.