Home / 92.66-138.88-41.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 92.66, 138.88 and 41.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 92.66, 138.88 and 41.34 is: 61.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92.66 : 138.88 = 41.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92.66/138.88 = 41.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92.66x = 138.88 × 41.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92.66x = 5,741.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,741.30/92.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.96

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.