Home / 89.20-133.56-67.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.20, 133.56 and 67.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.20, 133.56 and 67.92 is: 101.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.20 : 133.56 = 67.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.20/133.56 = 67.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.20x = 133.56 × 67.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.20x = 9,071.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,071.40/89.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.70

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.