Home / 91.48-126.18-78.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91.48, 126.18 and 78.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 91.48, 126.18 and 78.52 is: 108.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91.48 : 126.18 = 78.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91.48/126.18 = 78.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91.48x = 126.18 × 78.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91.48x = 9,907.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,907.65/91.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.