Home / 103.55-154.53-93.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103.55, 154.53 and 93.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103.55, 154.53 and 93.83 is: 140.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103.55 : 154.53 = 93.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103.55/154.53 = 93.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103.55x = 154.53 × 93.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103.55x = 14,498.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,498.78/103.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140.02

Related Problems

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.