Home / 217.97-300.57-144.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217.97, 300.57 and 144.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 217.97, 300.57 and 144.20 is: 198.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217.97 : 300.57 = 144.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217.97/300.57 = 144.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217.97x = 300.57 × 144.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217.97x = 43,340.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,340.69/217.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198.84

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.