Home / 119.25-178.34-93.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.25, 178.34 and 93.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.25, 178.34 and 93.27 is: 139.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.25 : 178.34 = 93.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.25/178.34 = 93.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.25x = 178.34 × 93.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.25x = 16,633.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,633.77/119.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.49

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.