Home / 91.37-136.86-90.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91.37, 136.86 and 90.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 91.37, 136.86 and 90.29 is: 135.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91.37 : 136.86 = 90.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91.37/136.86 = 90.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91.37x = 136.86 × 90.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91.37x = 12,356.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,356.41/91.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135.24

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.