Home / 138.26-207.08-104.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.26, 207.08 and 104.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.26, 207.08 and 104.08 is: 155.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.26 : 207.08 = 104.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.26/207.08 = 104.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.26x = 207.08 × 104.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.26x = 21,552.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,552.89/138.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.89

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.