Home / 208.88-288.06-135.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208.88, 288.06 and 135.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208.88, 288.06 and 135.17 is: 186.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208.88 : 288.06 = 135.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208.88/288.06 = 135.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208.88x = 288.06 × 135.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208.88x = 38,936.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,936.20/208.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.