Home / 136.80-204.72-93.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136.80, 204.72 and 93.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136.80, 204.72 and 93.48 is: 139.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136.80 : 204.72 = 93.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136.80/204.72 = 93.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136.80x = 204.72 × 93.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136.80x = 19,137.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,137.23/136.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.89

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.