Home / 138.44-207.80-65.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.44, 207.80 and 65.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.44, 207.80 and 65.41 is: 98.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.44 : 207.80 = 65.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.44/207.80 = 65.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.44x = 207.80 × 65.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.44x = 13,591.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,591.60/138.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98.18

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.