Home / 89.46-133.58-76.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.46, 133.58 and 76.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.46, 133.58 and 76.60 is: 114.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.46 : 133.58 = 76.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.46/133.58 = 76.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.46x = 133.58 × 76.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.46x = 10,232.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,232.23/89.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.