Home / 91.40-136.80-50.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91.40, 136.80 and 50.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 91.40, 136.80 and 50.84 is: 76.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91.40 : 136.80 = 50.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91.40/136.80 = 50.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91.40x = 136.80 × 50.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91.40x = 6,954.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,954.91/91.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.09

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.