Home / 92.86-138.33-88.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 92.86, 138.33 and 88.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 92.86, 138.33 and 88.18 is: 131.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92.86 : 138.33 = 88.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92.86/138.33 = 88.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92.86x = 138.33 × 88.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92.86x = 12,197.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,197.50/92.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.35

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 46.43, 69.16 and 44.09
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 185.72, 276.65 and 176.36
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 93.86, 139.81 and 89.18
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 139.29, 207.49 and 132.27
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.