Home / 138.34-207.42-104.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.34, 207.42 and 104.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.34, 207.42 and 104.44 is: 156.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.34 : 207.42 = 104.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.34/207.42 = 104.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.34x = 207.42 × 104.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.34x = 21,662.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,662.94/138.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.59

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.