Home / 137-189-89.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137, 189 and 89.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 137, 189 and 89.74 is: 123.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137 : 189 = 89.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137/189 = 89.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137x = 189 × 89.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137x = 16,960.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,960.86/137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.80

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 68.50, 94.50 and 44.87
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 274, 378 and 179.48
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 138, 190.38 and 90.74
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 205.50, 283.50 and 134.61
1.5x scale

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.