Home / 136.61-204.97-68.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136.61, 204.97 and 68.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136.61, 204.97 and 68.10 is: 102.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136.61 : 204.97 = 68.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136.61/204.97 = 68.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136.61x = 204.97 × 68.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136.61x = 13,958.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,958.46/136.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.18

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.