Home / 101.69-140.25-80.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101.69, 140.25 and 80.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 101.69, 140.25 and 80.93 is: 111.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101.69 : 140.25 = 80.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101.69/140.25 = 80.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101.69x = 140.25 × 80.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101.69x = 11,349.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,349.73/101.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.