Home / 135.52-202.80-104.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135.52, 202.80 and 104.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135.52, 202.80 and 104.89 is: 156.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135.52 : 202.80 = 104.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135.52/202.80 = 104.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135.52x = 202.80 × 104.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135.52x = 21,271.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,271.69/135.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.96

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.