Home / 136.46-204.62-53.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136.46, 204.62 and 53.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136.46, 204.62 and 53.03 is: 79.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136.46 : 204.62 = 53.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136.46/204.62 = 53.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136.46x = 204.62 × 53.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136.46x = 10,849.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,849.71/136.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.51

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.