Home / 134.48-201.58-61.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.48, 201.58 and 61.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.48, 201.58 and 61.40 is: 92.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.48 : 201.58 = 61.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.48/201.58 = 61.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.48x = 201.58 × 61.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.48x = 12,376.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,376.08/134.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.03

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.