Home / 136.57-188.39-86.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136.57, 188.39 and 86.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136.57, 188.39 and 86.76 is: 119.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136.57 : 188.39 = 86.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136.57/188.39 = 86.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136.57x = 188.39 × 86.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136.57x = 16,344.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,344.72/136.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.68

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.