Home / 91.84-137.82-68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91.84, 137.82 and 68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 91.84, 137.82 and 68 is: 102.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91.84 : 137.82 = 68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91.84/137.82 = 68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91.84x = 137.82 × 68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91.84x = 9,371.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,371.76/91.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.04

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.