Home / 138.79-191.54-89.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.79, 191.54 and 89.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.79, 191.54 and 89.63 is: 123.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.79 : 191.54 = 89.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.79/191.54 = 89.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.79x = 191.54 × 89.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.79x = 17,167.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,167.73/138.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.70

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.