Home / 138.37-207.56-47.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.37, 207.56 and 47.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.37, 207.56 and 47.07 is: 70.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.37 : 207.56 = 47.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.37/207.56 = 47.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.37x = 207.56 × 47.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.37x = 9,769.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,769.85/138.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.61

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.