Home / 138.49-207.77-70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.49, 207.77 and 70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.49, 207.77 and 70 is: 105.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.49 : 207.77 = 70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.49/207.77 = 70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.49x = 207.77 × 70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.49x = 14,543.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,543.90/138.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.02

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.