Home / 137.68-190.01-79.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137.68, 190.01 and 79.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 137.68, 190.01 and 79.45 is: 109.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137.68 : 190.01 = 79.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137.68/190.01 = 79.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137.68x = 190.01 × 79.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137.68x = 15,096.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,096.02/137.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.65

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.