Home / 96.40-144.62-53.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.40, 144.62 and 53.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.40, 144.62 and 53.09 is: 79.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.40 : 144.62 = 53.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.40/144.62 = 53.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.40x = 144.62 × 53.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.40x = 7,677.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,677.88/96.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.65

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.