Home / 96.36-144.45-42.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.36, 144.45 and 42.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.36, 144.45 and 42.21 is: 63.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.36 : 144.45 = 42.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.36/144.45 = 42.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.36x = 144.45 × 42.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.36x = 6,097.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,097.23/96.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.28

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.