Home / 199.54-299.10-91.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.54, 299.10 and 91.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.54, 299.10 and 91.36 is: 136.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.54 : 299.10 = 91.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.54/299.10 = 91.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.54x = 299.10 × 91.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.54x = 27,325.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,325.78/199.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.