Home / 136.11-187.74-103.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136.11, 187.74 and 103.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136.11, 187.74 and 103.30 is: 142.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136.11 : 187.74 = 103.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136.11/187.74 = 103.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136.11x = 187.74 × 103.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136.11x = 19,393.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,393.54/136.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142.49

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.