Home / 138.68-207.68-87.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.68, 207.68 and 87.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.68, 207.68 and 87.24 is: 130.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.68 : 207.68 = 87.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.68/207.68 = 87.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.68x = 207.68 × 87.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.68x = 18,118.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,118.00/138.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.65

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.