Home / 138.38-190.95-79.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.38, 190.95 and 79.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.38, 190.95 and 79.35 is: 109.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.38 : 190.95 = 79.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.38/190.95 = 79.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.38x = 190.95 × 79.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.38x = 15,151.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,151.88/138.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.49

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.