Home / 136.48-203.41-135.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136.48, 203.41 and 135.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136.48, 203.41 and 135.35 is: 201.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136.48 : 203.41 = 135.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136.48/203.41 = 135.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136.48x = 203.41 × 135.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136.48x = 27,531.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,531.54/136.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.