Home / 92.37-138.47-51.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 92.37, 138.47 and 51.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 92.37, 138.47 and 51.78 is: 77.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92.37 : 138.47 = 51.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92.37/138.47 = 51.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92.37x = 138.47 × 51.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92.37x = 7,169.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,169.72/92.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.62

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.