Home / 136.30-203.93-101.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136.30, 203.93 and 101.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136.30, 203.93 and 101.93 is: 152.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136.30 : 203.93 = 101.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136.30/203.93 = 101.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136.30x = 203.93 × 101.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136.30x = 20,786.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,786.58/136.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.51

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.