Home / 136.80-205.19-40.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136.80, 205.19 and 40.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136.80, 205.19 and 40.60 is: 60.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136.80 : 205.19 = 40.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136.80/205.19 = 40.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136.80x = 205.19 × 40.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136.80x = 8,330.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,330.71/136.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.90

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.