Home / 136.59-188.19-92.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136.59, 188.19 and 92.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136.59, 188.19 and 92.85 is: 127.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136.59 : 188.19 = 92.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136.59/188.19 = 92.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136.59x = 188.19 × 92.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136.59x = 17,473.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,473.44/136.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.93

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.