Home / 136.80-188.60-93.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136.80, 188.60 and 93.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136.80, 188.60 and 93.06 is: 128.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136.80 : 188.60 = 93.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136.80/188.60 = 93.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136.80x = 188.60 × 93.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136.80x = 17,550.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,550.65/136.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128.29

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.