Home / 137.85-206.41-94.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137.85, 206.41 and 94.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 137.85, 206.41 and 94.41 is: 141.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137.85 : 206.41 = 94.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137.85/206.41 = 94.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137.85x = 206.41 × 94.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137.85x = 19,486.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,486.70/137.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141.36

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.