Home / 137.39-206.18-103.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137.39, 206.18 and 103.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 137.39, 206.18 and 103.37 is: 155.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137.39 : 206.18 = 103.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137.39/206.18 = 103.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137.39x = 206.18 × 103.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137.39x = 21,311.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,311.28/137.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.12

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.