Home / 91.56-137.22-89.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91.56, 137.22 and 89.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 91.56, 137.22 and 89.24 is: 133.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91.56 : 137.22 = 89.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91.56/137.22 = 89.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91.56x = 137.22 × 89.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91.56x = 12,245.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,245.51/91.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.74

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.