Home / 138.00-206.99-56.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.00, 206.99 and 56.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.00, 206.99 and 56.84 is: 85.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.00 : 206.99 = 56.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.00/206.99 = 56.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.00x = 206.99 × 56.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.00x = 11,764.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,764.94/138.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.26

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.