Home / 138.44-207.70-77.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.44, 207.70 and 77.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.44, 207.70 and 77.68 is: 116.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.44 : 207.70 = 77.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.44/207.70 = 77.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.44x = 207.70 × 77.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.44x = 16,134.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,134.14/138.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.54

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.