Home / 137.57-189.68-100.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137.57, 189.68 and 100.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 137.57, 189.68 and 100.71 is: 138.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137.57 : 189.68 = 100.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137.57/189.68 = 100.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137.57x = 189.68 × 100.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137.57x = 19,102.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,102.17/137.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.86

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.