Home / 136.74-204.94-68.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136.74, 204.94 and 68.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136.74, 204.94 and 68.16 is: 102.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136.74 : 204.94 = 68.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136.74/204.94 = 68.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136.74x = 204.94 × 68.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136.74x = 13,968.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,968.71/136.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.16

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.