Home / 89.96-134.93-29.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.96, 134.93 and 29.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.96, 134.93 and 29.13 is: 43.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.96 : 134.93 = 29.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.96/134.93 = 29.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.96x = 134.93 × 29.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.96x = 3,930.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,930.44/89.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43.69

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.