Home / 96.44-144.67-27.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.44, 144.67 and 27.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.44, 144.67 and 27.97 is: 41.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.44 : 144.67 = 27.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.44/144.67 = 27.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.44x = 144.67 × 27.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.44x = 4,046.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,046.42/96.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41.96

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.