Home / 138.16-190.74-89.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.16, 190.74 and 89.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.16, 190.74 and 89.11 is: 123.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.16 : 190.74 = 89.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.16/190.74 = 89.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.16x = 190.74 × 89.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.16x = 16,996.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,996.84/138.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.02

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.