Home / 136.28-204.42-55.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136.28, 204.42 and 55.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136.28, 204.42 and 55.11 is: 82.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136.28 : 204.42 = 55.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136.28/204.42 = 55.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136.28x = 204.42 × 55.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136.28x = 11,264.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,264.29/136.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82.66

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.