Home / 138.06-190.40-90.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.06, 190.40 and 90.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.06, 190.40 and 90.72 is: 125.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.06 : 190.40 = 90.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.06/190.40 = 90.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.06x = 190.40 × 90.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.06x = 17,272.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,272.63/138.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125.11

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.