Home / 138.60-207.84-65.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.60, 207.84 and 65.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.60, 207.84 and 65.46 is: 98.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.60 : 207.84 = 65.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.60/207.84 = 65.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.60x = 207.84 × 65.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.60x = 13,605.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,605.21/138.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98.16

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.