Home / 137.33-206.15-76.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137.33, 206.15 and 76.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 137.33, 206.15 and 76.58 is: 114.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137.33 : 206.15 = 76.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137.33/206.15 = 76.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137.33x = 206.15 × 76.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137.33x = 15,786.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,786.58/137.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.95

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.