Home / 137.60-190.00-101.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137.60, 190.00 and 101.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 137.60, 190.00 and 101.15 is: 139.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137.60 : 190.00 = 101.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137.60/190.00 = 101.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137.60x = 190.00 × 101.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137.60x = 19,217.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,217.82/137.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.67

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.