Home / 136.93-188.96-77.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136.93, 188.96 and 77.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136.93, 188.96 and 77.93 is: 107.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136.93 : 188.96 = 77.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136.93/188.96 = 77.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136.93x = 188.96 × 77.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136.93x = 14,725.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,725.65/136.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.54

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.