Home / 138.49-191.12-83.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.49, 191.12 and 83.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.49, 191.12 and 83.23 is: 114.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.49 : 191.12 = 83.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.49/191.12 = 83.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.49x = 191.12 × 83.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.49x = 15,905.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,905.96/138.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.86

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.