Home / 136.38-188.20-78.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136.38, 188.20 and 78.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136.38, 188.20 and 78.17 is: 107.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136.38 : 188.20 = 78.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136.38/188.20 = 78.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136.38x = 188.20 × 78.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136.38x = 14,711.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,711.59/136.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.87

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.