Home / 134.96-186.20-76.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.96, 186.20 and 76.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.96, 186.20 and 76.72 is: 105.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.96 : 186.20 = 76.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.96/186.20 = 76.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.96x = 186.20 × 76.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.96x = 14,285.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,285.26/134.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.85

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.