Home / 138.38-207.56-87.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.38, 207.56 and 87.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.38, 207.56 and 87.08 is: 130.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.38 : 207.56 = 87.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.38/207.56 = 87.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.38x = 207.56 × 87.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.38x = 18,073.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,073.50/138.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.61

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.