Home / 138.30-207.35-66.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.30, 207.35 and 66.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.30, 207.35 and 66.15 is: 99.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.30 : 207.35 = 66.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.30/207.35 = 66.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.30x = 207.35 × 66.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.30x = 13,715.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,715.87/138.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.17

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.