Home / 137.00-205.43-50.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137.00, 205.43 and 50.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 137.00, 205.43 and 50.33 is: 75.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137.00 : 205.43 = 50.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137.00/205.43 = 50.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137.00x = 205.43 × 50.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137.00x = 10,338.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,338.01/137.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.46

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.