Home / 136.35-204.47-40.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136.35, 204.47 and 40.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136.35, 204.47 and 40.14 is: 60.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136.35 : 204.47 = 40.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136.35/204.47 = 40.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136.35x = 204.47 × 40.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136.35x = 8,207.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,207.23/136.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.19

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.