Home / 135.43-186.90-77.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135.43, 186.90 and 77.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135.43, 186.90 and 77.21 is: 106.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135.43 : 186.90 = 77.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135.43/186.90 = 77.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135.43x = 186.90 × 77.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135.43x = 14,430.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,430.03/135.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.55

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.