Home / 138.33-207.54-80.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.33, 207.54 and 80.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.33, 207.54 and 80.57 is: 120.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.33 : 207.54 = 80.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.33/207.54 = 80.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.33x = 207.54 × 80.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.33x = 16,722.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,722.02/138.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.88

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.