Home / 89.52-134.21-88.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.52, 134.21 and 88.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.52, 134.21 and 88.52 is: 132.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.52 : 134.21 = 88.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.52/134.21 = 88.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.52x = 134.21 × 88.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.52x = 11,879.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,879.16/89.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132.70

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.