Home / 503.34-755.04-138.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503.34, 755.04 and 138.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 503.34, 755.04 and 138.12 is: 207.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503.34 : 755.04 = 138.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503.34/755.04 = 138.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503.34x = 755.04 × 138.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503.34x = 104,286.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,286.12/503.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207.19

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.